Operation Stonegarden in Cochise County Stops Smuggling Attempt
TUCSON, Ariz. – A Cochise County Sheriff deputy participating in Operation Stonegarden requested assistance from Douglas Station Border Patrol agents Thursday after stopping a vehicle occupied by three U.S. citizens and three illegal aliens on State Route 80.The deputy stopped a Dodge Dart for a traffic violation but learned that three of the six occupants were in the country illegally.
Name: Unnamed
Country: US
State: AZ
Arresting Agencies: 1
Arrested: 3
Rescued: 3
Date of Announcement: August 20, 2018
Arrest End Date: August 16, 2018
Comments: Human smuggling