YUMA, Arizona — Border Patrol agents arrested a U.S. citizen on charges of attempting to smuggle three illegal immigrants through Dome Valley on Sept. 15 during an apparent attempt to avoid Wellton Station’s eastbound checkpoint on Interstate 8.
Agents noticed a pickup parked in a secluded area next to an agriculture field and made contact with the driver. The encounter resulted in the discovery of three illegal immigrants hiding on the floor of the vehicle.
The driver will be processed for prosecution for alien smuggling, while the illegal immigrants will be processed according to federal guidelines.
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents effectively combat smuggling organizations attempting to illegally transport people and contraband through southwestern Arizona and California.