TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Young smugglers were arrested during two different incidents, according to U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief John R. Modlin.
On Friday, Jan. 13, a Willcox Station agent stopped a vehicle on State Route 90.
Four Mexican citizens were found being smuggled by 21 and 16-year-old U.S. Citizens.
The 21-year-old driver will be facing criminal smuggling charges while the juvenile will be charged for being in possession of cocaine.
A Willcox Station agent arrested two U.S. citizens, 21 and 16, and four Mexican citizens last Friday following a vehicle stop on SR-90. The juvenile smuggler was charged by @cc_sheriff for possessing cocaine, and the driver faces criminal smuggling charges. #BorderSecurity pic.twitter.com/Au5qjpxOQs
— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) January 20, 2023
The following day on Jan. 14, a Willcox Station agent stopped a minivan on Interstate 10 near Benson.
Six Mexican citizens were found, along with two more smugglers.
One of the smugglers was 17 years old and was arrested.
Last Saturday, a Willcox Station agent stopped a minivan on I-10 near Benson, AZ, and encountered two U.S. citizens and six smuggled Mexican citizens. The smugglers, 20 and 17, were arrested, and the six migrants were returned to Mexico. #BorderSecurity pic.twitter.com/CIYF7BWRHM
— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) January 20, 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.
