Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a human smuggler who packed a group of migrants into the cargo area of an SUV near the Arizona border with Mexico.
The migrants included three tender-aged children.
Tucson Sector Chief Patrol Agent John R. Modlin tweeted a photo of camouflage-wearing migrants found in the cargo area of a vehicle stopped Monday, November 7, on SR-85. Ajo Station Border Patrol agents carried out a traffic stop on SR-85 that led to the discovery. A U.S. citizen smuggler with an extensive criminal record was arrested Monday evening. Following a vehicle stop on SR-85, Ajo Station agents discovered eight migrants under a blanket in the cargo area. Three migrants were children of tender age. The driver faces criminal charges.
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