EL MIRAGE – Seventy suspected undocumented immigrants were taken into
custody Wednesday night after federal agents and local police raided a
suspected drop house in El Mirage.
The immigrants were discovered after a neighbor called police at about 6
p.m. to report a possible burglary at a home near 127th Drive and
Voltaire Avenue.
When police arrived, they found dozens of undocumented immigrants from
Mexico and Korea, who reportedly came into Arizona through Mexico.
In addition to taking the undocumented immigrants into custody, officers
also recovered a large amount of cash and an assault rifle from inside
the residence.
Police are looking for three people who escaped. The three may be the
smugglers.
El Mirage police said they believe the immigrants had been in the house
for as long as three days.
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