Camp Verde traffic stop uncovers Phx drop house, 19 detained (KNXV-Phoenix, AZ)

Camp Verde traffic stop uncovers Phx drop house, 19 detained

Reported by: Katrina Wessman
Email: kwessman@abc15.com
Last Update: 10:23 am; 5/10/08

Police have detained 19 suspected undocumented immigrants after a traffic stop in Camp Verde uncovered a drop house in Phoenix on Saturday morning.

Officials from the Yavapai County Sheriff's office made a traffic stop near Camp Verde and discovered 12 undocumented immigrants inside the truck.

After further investigation, deputies found that the undocumented immigrants had come from a house in west Phoenix.

Phoenix Police Department was informed and dispatched officers to the residence near Camelback Road and 87th Avenue close to 7:30 a.m.

When officers arrived at the scene they found 3 males, 3 females, and 1 juvenile inside the home.

All were in good condition, but would not give officers any information on why they were at the home or who owned the residence.

All 7 were detained and processed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

YCSO turned the 12 undocumented immigrants over to ICE, as well.