California man claims 5 Mexicans wearing camouflage in SUV were his relatives
by: Julian Resendiz
Posted: Jul 18, 2024 / 02:26 PM CDT
Updated: Jul 18, 2024 / 02:26 PM CDT
Arizona deputy alerts border agents to migrant smuggling event after stopping driver who made unsafe lane change in front of semi
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A California man who told authorities during a traffic stop in Arizona that five Mexican nationals dressed in camouflage inside his rental vehicle were his relatives has been arrested on migrant-smuggling charges.
A Pinal County, Arizona, sheriff’s deputy patrolling Interstate 10 last Tuesday witnessed a black Mazda CX-50 make a sudden lane change, causing the driver of a semi to slam on the brakes, nearly resulting in a crash. Court records show the deputy turned on his emergency lights and ordered the driver of the black SUV to stop.
Migrants-turned-smugglers told to drive through Border Patrol checkpoint
The deputy approached the Mazda to cite the driver and noticed several people wearing camouflage clothing trying to lie down inside the vehicle. The driver identified as Davin Wayne Gattis pulled out a California driver’s license and rental documents for the SUV. Records show he told the deputy his three male and two female passengers were family members he planned to drop off in Phoenix.
The deputy placed Gattis in the back of his patrol car and notified the U.S. Border Patrol of a possible human smuggling attempt.
https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/border-crime/california-man-claims-5-mexicans-wearing-camouflage-in-suv-were-his-relatives/
