Immigrants detained in Avondale drophouse raid

An eviction notification visit in Avondale turned into a drophouse bust Tuesday morning, with the arrest of 12 suspected illegal immigrants, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office reported.

Deputies arrived at the house, near 107th Avenue and Westwind Parkway, around 7 a.m. to serve an eviction notice but immediately suspected it was a drophouse when they discovered the home had no furnishings, was “very bareâ€