Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended a group of 51 migrants after they illegally crossed from Mexico into Arizona. The group included an 11-month-old child and 49 other minors.
Tucson Sector Chief Patrol Agent John R. Modlin tweeted a photo showing a group of 51 migrants apprehended by Tucson Station Border Patrol agents. The agents reported the group consisted mostly of Guatemalan migrants.
A group of 51 migrants, mostly Guatemalan citizens, were taken into custody by Tucson Station agents near Sasabe, AZ. There was only one adult in the group, and the youngest child was just 11-months-old.
Several agents responded to assist with transport and processing. pic.twitter.com/WnrBAClaUc
— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) August 7, 2022
Modlin stated that of the 51 migrants, only one was an adult. The 50 minors also included an 11-month-old infant.
The human smuggling incident tied up multiple agents who had to take care of processing, feeding, providing medical screening, and transportation for the unaccompanied minors.
Elsewhere in the sector, Nogales Station agents received a tip from a concerned citizen regarding a possible human smuggling incident, Modlin tweeted.
A concerned citizen reported suspected #HumanSmuggling to Nogales Station agents. Three juvenile U.S citizens and six migrants were arrested after fleeing from agents near #GreenValley, AZ.#CBP welcomes community assistance. Call 1-877-872-7435 to report suspicious activity. pic.twitter.com/2NoBlJ6wqN
— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) August 7, 2022
Agents from the Nogales Station made contact with the vehicle near Green Valley, Arizona, and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. The driver of the vehicle failed to yield and led agents on a pursuit.
The driver eventually lost control and crashed into the brush.
Agents found six adults and three juvenile migrants inside the smuggler’s SUV.
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