TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A group of migrants were found in a hidden trailer compartment near Nogales, says U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief John R. Modlin.
Border Patrol agents stopped a semi truck on Route 82 at around 1 a.m. on Saturday.
The agents inspected the trailer and found nine migrants below a false floor with no other way out.
Four people were arrested, including the semi's driver and passenger, along with another driver and passenger from a Ford pickup truck that was on the scene.
The driver of the semi will be facing smuggling charges and the migrants will be processed.
Nine Mexican citizens were rescued from a false trailer compartment Saturday.
— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) October 5, 2022
Tucson Sector agents discovered the concealed migrants following a vehicle stop on SR-82. The U.S. citizen driver faces criminal charges.
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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.
