Migrants found packed inside car trunk in Eloy

ELOY, Ariz. - Several migrants were found in the trunk of a car after a traffic stop in Eloy, border officials said.

Border Patrol says one of their agents was helping the Pinal County Sheriff's Office with a traffic stop when they found seven migrants packed inside.

Three of them were found in the trunk, officials said.

Everyone in car was arrested, including the driver, who is a Mexican citizen. That driver now faces criminal charges.

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