Child among 38 in custody after drophouse raid
Maxine Park

Phoenix police have taken 38 people, including a 5-year-old child, into custody as suspected illegal immigrants after raiding an apparent house Friday.

Authorities received a request for a welfare check early Friday at a house near 13th Avenue and Roosevelt Street. Police said that officers entered the residence and found 37 adults and one child living in two bedrooms of the home.

Six individuals identified as suspected “coyotesâ€