Tucson Teens Nabbed For Human Smuggling

TUCSON, AZ — Two teen sisters from Tucson were caught Sunday trying to smuggle four undocumented immigrants into the country by a Tucson Station Border Patrol agent, the Border Patrol said in a news release. They were apprehended on State Route 287 near Sasabe, authorities said.

The agent saw the blue Chevrolet Cruze pull over to the side of the road and saw the sisters, the 18-year-old driver and her 16-year-old sister, exit the vehicle. As the agent approached, he saw two men attempting to hide under a blanket, the release said. Authorities said two more undocumented immigrants were found in the trunk and claimed to have no knowledge about how to get out of the trunk.

Three of of the four men, who ranged in age from 18 to 31, were from Guatemala and the fourth was from Mexico, the release said.

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The older sister was arrested for smuggling an undocumented immigrant, and the younger girl was released to a legal guardian. Their names were not released.

The four men were arrested on immigration violations and transported to the Tucson Station for processing.

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