TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A person was arrested after agents found 10 migrants and a firearm near Arivaca, according to U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief John R. Modlin.
On Friday, Feb. 17, a Tucson Station agent stopped a vehicle and noticed people were trying to hide in the SUV.
A total of 10 migrants were found and a firearm was under the driver's seat, says Chief Modlin.
Tucson Station agents arrested an armed U.S. citizen smuggling 10 migrants last Friday near Arivaca. Agents encountered the driver after he pulled off the road and noticed several individuals trying to hide throughout the #SUV. A firearm was also located under the driver's seat. pic.twitter.com/RaqIqZFnaV
— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) February 24, 2023
Agents found 45 pounds of meth Tuesday near Nogales.
Nogales Station agents found two abandoned backpacks filled with meth, after migrants were seen west in the area.
Nogales Station agents seized 45 pounds of methamphetamine inside two abandoned backpacks on Tuesday. Agents made the discovery while responding to a group of migrants in a rural area far west of Nogales, AZ.
— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) February 24, 2023
Excellent work keeping these dangerous drugs out of our communities! pic.twitter.com/MynHTObY1B
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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.
