Border Patrol Yuma Sector arrests man for smuggling undocumented migrants

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - Border Patrol agents in the Yuma Sector arrested a man for smuggling undocumented migrants.

According to a post on Facebook, the arrest happened last month after Border Patrol agents attempted to conduct a vehicle stop due to suspected smuggling.

Yuma Sector says the driver, William Jovanni Radillo-Verdin failed to stop while 12 undocumented migrants bailed out of the vehicle at the same time.

Following a brief chase, Yuma Sector says Radillo-Verdin, who is a U.S. citizen with a prior felony conviction for assault with a deadly weapon, stopped his vehicle, leading to his arrest.

Yuma Sector also says Radillo-Verdin will be charged with smuggling undocumented migrants while all 12 migrants were apprehended.