Tucson, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents working at an immigration checkpoint discovered two Mexican nationals locked in the trunk of a vehicle.
On Thursday, Dec. 1, an agent working at the I-19 immigration checkpoint north of Tubac, Arizona asked the driver for consent to search the vehicle. The driver agreed, and during the subsequent search agents discovered two Mexican nationals locked inside the trunk.
The driver of the vehicle is a U.S. citizen from Mesa, Arizona who is facing prosecution for smuggling charges. The Mexican nationals will be processed for removal proceedings.
