YUMA – On Tuesday afternoon, Yuma County Sheriff’s deputies and Yuma Police officers called in the U.S. Border Patrol after conducting a welfare check at a trailer and discovering it was a stash house for human smugglers.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents responded to the request from the law enforcement agencies for assistance at the trailer located in the Cottonwood Trailer Park at approximately 3:00 p.m. Yuma County Sheriff’s (YCSO) deputies and Yuma Police (YPD) officers had conducted the welfare check on the trailer following a report of suspicious activity and discovered six suspected migrants inside.
Agents arrested the migrants and transported them to the Yuma Station where they were processed and subsequently returned to Mexico under U.S. Code Title 42.
“The deputies and officers of YCSO and YPD do an incredible job protecting the communities that they live and work in,” said Yuma Sector’s Chief Patrol Agent Chris T. Clem. “Yuma Sector greatly appreciates its partnerships with local law enforcement agencies. The Yuma community understands that border security is national security.”