Two Arizona teenagers face human smuggling and child endangerment charges after leading U.S. Border Patrol agents on a reckless chase through the Tohono O’odham Nation over the weekend, authorities said.
Agents from the Three Points Border Patrol Station attempted to stop a silver 2005 Honda Civic on Friday evening after detection systems observed suspicious movements near the U.S.-Mexico border.
“Smuggling organizations frequently recruit young drivers from Phoenix to transport loads,” said Tucson Sector Chief Patrol Agent John Modlin. “This case is a disturbing example of the risks involved.”…