Three drop houses located near Douglas


Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 3:33 PM MDT


Gang and Immigration Intelligence Team Enforcement Mission (GIITEM) units located three separate human smuggling drop houses last week near Douglas.  Two of the houses were called in by citizens and one of the houses was located after an Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway patrolman became suspicious during a traffic stop and notified the GIITEM unit of his suspicions.   GIITEM Officers conducted surveillance on each of the residences and with the assistance of the Border Patrol Intelligence Unit a total of 65 illegal immigrants including infants and six suspects were taken into custody and turned over to Border Patrol.



One of the houses had no electricity, no running water and all the windows were closed.  The houses were located at 975 12th St in Douglas, 818 ?  4th St in Douglas and 513 Fir Avenue in Pirtleville.

 

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