TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Two U.S. citizens were arrested after a vehicle stop for smuggling a group of migrants, according to U.S. Border Patrol Chief John R. Modlin.
On Saturday, Dec. 17, a Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office deputy called a Nogales station agent during a vehicle stop.
Four Mexican citizens were found in the vehicle, as well as a loaded pistol, says Chief Modlin.
The driver was taken into custody due to having an active warrant.
A Nogales Station agent responded to a @SCCSheriff vehicle stop December 17 and determined two U.S. citizens were smuggling four Mexican citizens. Agents seized a loaded pistol following the arrest and deputies took custody of the driver due to an active warrant. #BorderSecurity pic.twitter.com/IGcvwo74Fp
— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) December 27, 2022
On the same day, Three Points Station agents arrested another smuggler during a different vehicle stop near Sells, Ariz.
A Tohono O'odham officer stopped a truck, and then called for Border Patrol agents, reveals Chief Modlin.
During the stop, 11 migrants were found in the cab and the bed of a pickup truck.
12/17: A Three Points Station agent arrested a U.S. citizen smuggler following a Tohono O'odham PD vehicle stop near Sells, AZ. Eleven migrants from Guatemala and Mexico were discovered in the cab and bed of the pickup truck. The driver faces criminal charges. #GreatWork pic.twitter.com/Ecf7XE9hz8
— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) December 27, 2022
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