Sunday, March 16, 2008

65 illegal immigrants found in 3 drophouses (Arizona Republic)

65 illegal immigrants found in 3 drophouses Elias C. Arnold
The Arizona Republic
Mar. 16, 2008 10:58 AM

Sixty-five suspected illegal immigrants have been found in three drophouses since Friday afternoon, Phoenix police said Sunday.
The latest discovery came Saturday about 6 p.m. when tenants moving into a house in the 800 block of West Montoya Lane arrived to find 28 undocumented immigrants inside, police said.
Two other drophouses were discovered:

• Saturday, about 3:40 p.m. Police found 21 people inside a house in the 8850 block of West Vale Drive.

• Friday afternoon. Police found 16 people inside a house in the 3600 block of North 90th Drive.

The Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement took over the investigations, police said.

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