ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, NORTH OF LAKE HAVASU CITY (Mohave Daily News)

Community Watch [6th item]

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 1:02 AM CDT
Daily News staff

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, NORTH OF LAKE HAVASU CITY - Mohave County Sheriff's deputies arrested three illegal immigrants Saturday evening. Deputies observed a vehicle traveling 50 miles per hour in a posted 35 mph zone. At about 11:40 p.m., deputies conducted a traffic stop on Highway 95, at the eastbound entrance to Interstate 40. Two of the occupants produced Mexico identification cards. During the investigation, deputies located two open alcoholic beverages inside the vehicle. The driver identified as Jesus Gamez, 21, and passenger identified as Dimas Gamez, 34, were each arrested for possession of an open container in a vehicle, misdemeanor. The second passenger was identified as Mauro Martinez, 21. With the assistance of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), all three subjects were determined to be illegal immigrants. Immigration and Customs Enforcement placed a hold on the subjects after speaking with them. They were taken into custody and transported to the Mohave County District III Substation where ICE placed a hold on them. The vehicle was towed from the scene.