According to a news release found here on Tuesday September 3, one of two subjects apprehended in Yuma, AZ initially claimed to be a 17-year-old Guatemalan national, but agents discovered he was actually a 24-year-old Mexican national.
The second subject initially claimed to be a 17-year-old Guatemalan national, but agents discovered he was actually a 24-year-old Mexican national.
The man reported to agents a human smuggler told him to make the fraudulent claim. He was advised representing himself as an unaccompanied child from Guatemala would ensure his release into the United Stated by law enforcement. Both subjects were processed for immigration violations."On Wednesday September 4 CBP agents located two illegal aliens, one of whom claimed to be 17 years old but later revealed to be 24 years old.
"Yuma Station agents located two subjects west of Avenue B and near County 24th Street. One subject was unconscious and apparently suffering from heat exhaustion. The second subject, also suffering from heat exhaustion, initially claimed to be a 17-year-old juvenile, but through an investigation was determined to be a 24-year-old Mexican national. They were transported to Yuma Regional Medical Center by ambulance and treated before released to agents. Both subjects were processed for immigration violations."Here's the kicker:
"The two 24-year-old men from Mexico in the above incidents were later found to be brothers who were traveling separately.
