A female US Citizen was arrested by the Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents for allegedly smuggling illegal immigrants near the border in Arizona.
According to Tucson Sector Chief Patrol Agent John Modlin, the suspect reportedly had seven migrants packed inside her pickup truck when she was nabbed during a vehicle stop.
“Ajo Station agents initiated a vehicle stop near Why, AZ, after agents operating border cameras observed several suspected migrants enter the vehicle.” Modlin tweeted.
Ajo Station agents initiated a vehicle stop near Why, AZ, after agents operating border cameras observed several suspected migrants enter the vehicle.
— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) May 4, 2022
A U.S. citizen driver faces criminal charges after agents determined she was smuggling seven Mexican citizens. Great #teamwork. pic.twitter.com/YZdloVDdE2
“A U.S. citizen driver faces criminal charges after agents determined she was smuggling seven Mexican citizens.” He added.
The border patrol agents reportedly saw a group of migrants who were later identified as citizens of Mexico, getting into a pickup truck.
The migrants were arrested while the female driver is facing criminal charges related to smuggling of migrants.
In a report released by Breitbart Texas, the Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents have arrested more than 25,000 migrants in April, bringing the total number of arrests for this fiscal year to nearly 150,000 migrant apprehensions.
