U.S. Teenager Arrested For Human Smuggling

On Tuesday morning, a 19-year-old male was arrested by Nogales Border Patrol agents after finding a Mexican national concealed in the trunk of his vehicle at the Interstate 19 Immigration Checkpoint.

The U.S. citizen and Glendale resident was referred for a secondary inspection of his Nissan Sentra by agents working the primary inspection lane.

When agents opened the vehicle’s trunk, they discovered a 36-year-old man locked inside.

Agents arrested the driver for human smuggling and seized the vehicle. The Mexican national was processed for immigration violations.

human smugglingIntestate 19 Immigration CheckpointU.S. Teenager