Suspected human smuggler arrested north of Valley
Reported by: Jay Reynolds

Last Update: 12:04 pm

A Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested a man suspected of human smuggling on Interstate 17 north of the Valley on Monday.

On Monday, a deputy noticed a white van that seemed to be overloaded with occupants. After contacting the highway patrol for help, the van was reportedly stopped going northbound on I-17.

Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office says there were 16 apparent undocumented immigrants crammed in the van.

The occupants were taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the van was impounded.

Deputies arrested 32-year-old Irineo Arizmendi for 16 counts of human smuggling and booked him into the Camp Verde Detention Center.


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