Border Patrol arrest man and recover stolen vehicle
Nogales Station Border Patrol agents arrested a man after discovering a smuggling attempt of two Mexican nationals in a stolen vehicle on Tuesday night at the Interstate 19 Immigration Checkpoint.
Agents referred the driver and passenger of a Dodge Ram for a secondary immigration inspection.
During questioning, agents noticed a third person hiding under the rear bench seat. It was determined that the passenger and individual under the rear seat were both Mexican nationals illegally present in the country, and that the Dodge Ram was reported stolen.
The driver, a 33-year-old man, was arrested for human smuggling.
The undocumented passengers, ages 29 and 44, were arrested for immigration violations and the Dodge Ram was seized and turned over to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
