PIMA COUNTY, Ariz. — Border Patrol agents didn't find a coffin when they inspected a hearse driving near the Arizona-Mexico border last week. They instead found six people dressed in camouflaged clothing hiding in the back.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a camera detection system observed the hearse Thursday night driving near Sasabe in an area known for smuggling items and people across the border.
A federal agent stopped the hearse about four miles north of the border and reported finding six undocumented people lying in the back who allegedly admitted to being in the country without authorization.
Two U.S. citizens riding in the vehicle were arrested on suspicion of human smuggling. Their names were not released by CBP.
Border Patrol's Tucson Sector took possession of the hearse.
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