CBP Officers Stop Attempted Smuggling of Six Children into Country at Nogales Port of Entry
“We are responsible for determining admissibility for everyone coming into the country through the ports of entry,” said Port Director James Tong, “and when we see a case involving an attempt to smuggle children in, we are especially concerned for their welfare. We want to see those responsible held accountable, so we will work with the U.S. Attorney’s Office to seek prosecution for those that would put these children at risk.”
The incident began at around
During the subsequent inspection of the documents and questioning of everyone, officers discovered that the documents presented for the children did not belong to them and they were not admissible into the
After several unsuccessful attempts by CBP to contact family members, the children, ranging in age from 5-years-old to 13-years-old, were turned over to the Mexican Consulate in
Labels: CBP, Human Smuggling
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