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33 migrants found inside van near County 9th Street

Cameras captured the moment these migrants entered the van

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - A post to US Border Patrol Yuma Sector says a large group of migrants were found crammed in a van near County 9th Street.

On Friday morning, agents were told about a smuggling attempt witnessed by cameras along the U.S./ Mexico border near County 9th Street and Levee Road.

Agents stopped the van and found 33 migrants inside, along them was a 12-year-old who was by herself.

The driver and passenger of the van were arrested.

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