28 taken from suspected immigrant drop house
by Sherry Anne Rubiano - Feb. 7, 2009 10:08 AM

More than 20 suspected illegal immigrants found in a Phoenix drop house Friday have been taken into custody by U.S. immigration officials.

Officers arrived at the house in the 3000 block of North 77th Avenue at 4:45 p.m. after receiving a call from a neighbor who had reported suspicious activity, said Lt. Michael Rivera with the Phoenix Police Department.

Rivera said police formed a perimeter around the house to catch individuals who jumped over fences and tried to flee.
The special assignment unit was notified and responded to help clear the drop house, which was near near Thomas Road and 75th Avenue.

Police found 20 men, seven women, and a 4-year-old girl, as well as handguns, at the house, Rivera said.

All 28 individuals were taken into custody by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

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