Four illegal aliens were apprehended Wednesday afternoon by Ajo Station Border Patrol agents with the assistance of Pinal County Sheriff’s Office deputies participating in Operation Stonegarden.
A group of illegal aliens were spotted by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection air crew in a remote area west of Lukeville. A Pinal County Sheriff’s Office helicopter air crew also responded to the location.
According to Border Patrol, with the guidance of a sheriff’s deputy onboard the helicopter, agents on the ground arrested four Mexican nationals, all illegally present in the United States.
The four illegal aliens, ages 18 through 36, will be processed for immigration violations.
Operation Stonegarden is a Department of Homeland Security program, managed by the Border Patrol, which grants funds to other law enforcement agencies to strengthen border security throughout the United States.