Calexico, Calif. — On August 25, U.S.
Border Patrol agents stopped a vehicle being used to smuggle six people and
arrested a suspected alien smuggler.
The incident occurred at around 4:50
p.m., when agents witnessed a gray Ford Explorer pick up six people near the
international border, approximately 12 miles east of Calexico. An agent
attempted to stop the vehicle for an immigration inspection, but the driver
failed to yield.
Agents near the area were able to deploy
a controlled tire deflation device and bring the vehicle safely to a stop. At
that time, the occupants of the vehicle fled but were soon apprehended and
identified as Mexican nationals illegally present in the United States. The
driver, a 21-year-old female United States citizen, was arrested for suspected
alien smuggling.
The suspect and the illegal aliens are
in Border Patrol custody pending further investigation. The vehicle was seized
by the U.S. Border Patrol.
The El Centro Sector’s Community
Awareness Campaign is a simple and effective program to raise public awareness
on the indicators of crime and other threats. We encourage public and private
sector employees to remain vigilant and play a key role in keeping our country
safe. Please report any suspicious activity to the Border Community Threat
Hotline at (800) 901-2003.
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 the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and
terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
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