An official website of the United States government

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

  • Archived Content
    In an effort to keep CBP.gov current, the archive contains content from a previous administration or is otherwise outdated.
  1. Home
  2. Newsroom
  3. Local Media Release
  4. Human Smugglers Continue to Endanger Migrants

Human Smugglers Continue to Endanger Migrants

Release Date
Tue, 06/02/2020

TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Border Patrol agents at the Interstate 19 Immigration Checkpoint near Amado, Arizona, arrested a Mesa woman for smuggling two illegal aliens Friday.

At 10:40 a.m., Tucson Sector agents referred a red Nissan Sentra to a secondary inspection. Agents subsequently located two Mexican national men, both illegally present in the United States, concealed in the vehicle’s trunk.

Agents found 2 illegal aliens in the trunk of a vehicle stopped at the I-19 immigration checkpoint
Agents found 2 illegal aliens in the trunk of a
vehicle stopped at the I-19 immigration
checkpoint
 

Both men will face immigration violations while the 37-year-old U.S. citizen driver, currently on parole for a previous narcotics conviction, will now be charged federally for human smuggling.

U.S. Border Patrol officials warn that smuggling people in a trunk can be deadly. The dangers of extreme heat and the risks posed by a vehicle collision increase when people are placed inside compartments, such as trailers and trunks.

For more details regarding this media release or to schedule a remote interview via LiveU, please contact the Tucson Sector Border Patrol Public Affairs Office at tca-pao@cbp.dhs.gov or by phone at 520-748-3210.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with securing the borders of the United States while enforcing hundreds of laws and facilitating lawful trade and travel.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021