TOMBSTONE, Ariz. (KGUN) — Two juveniles were arrested near Tombstone for attempting to smuggle migrants, according to U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief John R. Modlin.
Willcox Station agents performed a vehicle stop Sunday near Tombstone, Arizona.
The sedan made a U-turn to avoid having to pass through a checkpoint.
A migrant tried to run away on foot but was soon arrested along with two other migrants.
Two U.S. citizens were arrested for the smuggling attempt, they were both 17 years old.
Willcox Station agents stopped a sedan in Tombstone, AZ, Sunday, after the driver made a U-turn to avoid the SR-80 Checkpoint. A migrant was arrested as he tried to flee on foot, along with two more in the rear seat. Two U.S. citizens, both 17, were arrested for #HumanSmuggling. pic.twitter.com/hegYEZ5ywr
— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) January 27, 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.
