Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb said there's been an increase in migrant apprehensions over the last two years.
PINAL COUNTY, Ariz. — Throughout Pinal County, there are areas with thick trees and rocks. In those areas, there are black spray painted water jugs, carpet shoes and granola bar wrapers peeking through weeds and sand. These areas are called load out spots where migrants wait to be picked up and brought further into Arizona.
The transport of the migrants, he said, happens illegally. He said his department has noticed an exponential increase of drug trafficking and smuggling in the country and community over the last two years. "We feel a strong responsibility to be that last line of defense from people being trafficked, especially people being trafficked by the cartels," he said.
He believes there should be more support from the government by passing common sense border legislation.
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