Border Patrol Arrests Armed Smugglers
Release Date:
January 6, 2021
NILAND, Calif. – El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested armed smugglers attempting to smuggle two illegal aliens on Monday afternoon.
The incident occurred at approximately 6:15 p.m., when a male driver along with a passenger in a silver BMW approached the Highway 111 checkpoint. During an immigration inspection, agents requested and received consent to inspect the trunk of the vehicle. Upon opening the trunk, agents discovered two male subjects laying down in the trunk. The male subjects in the trunk were determined to be illegal aliens from Mexico.
During their inspection of the vehicle, agents discovered an unregistered .22-caliber firearm along with six rounds. Agents arrested the two smugglers and two illegal aliens for further processing.
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