12 people arrested after fake Border Patrol vehicle found near US-Mexico line
By 13 News Staff
Published: Feb. 17, 2024 at 6:58 AM EST
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News/Gray News) - Agents with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection found a cloned or fake Border Patrol van during a stop in Arizona earlier this week.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency said the van was painted to look like one of its vehicles.
A driver and 11 people believed to be immigrants lacking permanent legal status were taken into custody near Newfield, which is seven miles southeast of San Miguel.
An agent was assaulted during the incident, but officials did not say how serious it was.
The use of fake Border Patrol vehicles is not new.
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