TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Two U.S. citizens, including a 16-year-old, were arrested for smuggling migrants, according to US Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief John R. Modlin.
A Tohono O'odham Police Department vehicle made a stop a Sells gas station, when Border Patrol was called in for assistance.
"Four migrants were discovered in the back seat and cargo area of the vehicle," writes Chief Modlin.
A 16-year-old and 18-year-old, both U.S. citizens, were arrested for smuggling these migrants.
Three Points Station agents arrested two U.S. citizen smugglers, ages 16 and 18, following a Tohono O’odham PD vehicle encounter at a gas station in Sells last week. Four migrants were discovered in the back seat and cargo area of the vehicle. #BorderSecurity is a team effort. pic.twitter.com/nlU3sn5Vfb
— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) February 25, 2023
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Marcos Icahuate joined the KGUN team in September 2022. He previously worked on digital content in Southern California's Imperial County where he was raised.
