A group of migrants and a firearm was found during a vehicle stop near Eloy, according to US Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief John R. Modlin.
TUCSON, Ariz. — A group of migrants and a firearm were found during a vehicle stop near Eloy, according to US Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief John R. Modlin.During the stop, the agents found seven migrants and a firearm in the driver's door.
The driver, a U.S. citizen, was arrested for smuggling and will be facing criminal charges, states Chief Modlin.Casa Grande Station agents assisted @Arizona_DPS with a vehicle stop and discovered seven smuggled migrants. A firearm was seized from the driver's door. The smuggler faces criminal charges. pic.twitter.com/v19DaTWCnQ
— John R. Modlin March 1, 2023 Chief Modlin also said Tucson Sector agents stopped 18 other human smuggling incidents in the past 48 hours.In the past 48 hours, Tucson Sector agents have disrupted 18 #HumanSmuggling events, 2 narcotics events, seized a firearm and a stolen vehicle. Excellent work by the boots on the ground at all nine Tucson Sector stations! pic.twitter.com/5PYKfK1SL0Marcos joined the KGUN team in September 2022. He previously worked on digital content in Southern California's Imperial County where he was raised. Share your story ideas and important issues with Marcos by emailing [email protected].
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