According to U.S. Border Patrol, agents stopped a car that was avoiding the Highway 191 Checkpoint.
TUCSON, Ariz. — On Friday, March 10, Border Patrol arrests 14 migrants on Highway 191 after the Willcox Station stopped a smuggling attempt.
According to U.S. Border Patrol Tucson Sector Chief John R. Modlin, agents stopped a car that was avoiding the Highway 191 Checkpoint.In addition, 13 additional migrants in the cab and truck bed were arrested.Agents stopped a vehicle circumventing the Hwy 191 Checkpoint last Friday. The driver, a migrant, was arrested trying to flee the area. Thirteen additional migrants in the cab and truck bed were also arrested. pic.twitter.com/AHfQtqqvYCBivian Contreras is a real-time editor for KGUN 9.
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