Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Wellton Station and Special Operations Detachment joined forces with the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Search and Rescue Unit to rescue six illegal aliens in distress near the Mohawk Mountains Tuesday.
At approximately 7:12 a.m., Wellton Station agents responded to a call for assistance from six subjects. Agents in the area located three of the six persons at the base of the Mohawk Mountains.
Three others were located on a high mountain peak.
Yuma Sector Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue agents responded and medically evaluated those found, treating them for dehydration. Identifying a need for airlift, agents called Marine Corps Air Station Yuma for assistance. One individual was transported to a local hospital for additional medical treatment.
The six men, from Mexico and Honduras, are now safe, and will be processed for illegal entry into the United States.