A man tried to flee authorities on horseback after allegedly smuggling illegal immigrants into the United States in bales of hay, the Border Patrol said.
The scene, reminiscent of the Wild West, unfolded on January 28 near the SR-checkpoint near the Arizona-Mexico border.
The illegal immigrants were discovered at a border post.
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Tucson Border Patrol Chief John Maudlin wrote on Twitter that while searching the vehicle carrying the trailer, border agents discovered seven migrants hiding under hay bales.
Seven illegal immigrants were discovered under a hay bale.
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Modlin said the driver, a permanent resident of Mexico, removed a horse from the trailer during the search and “quickly jumped on it to get away.”
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The suspected smuggler, whose name has not been released, was arrested and faces criminal charges.
The Border Patrol says the man removed the horse from the tractor trailer.
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Seven refugees were detained. No further details were released.
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