DPS Finds Drop House in Avondale Neighborhood

Updated: Friday, 08 Jul 2011, 10:17 AM MST
Published : Friday, 08 Jul 2011, 10:13 AM MST

AVONDALE, Ariz. - A Department of Public Safety task force is on the scene of a drop house in Avondale west of Phoenix.

Detectives served a search warrant Friday morning and discovered 16 male and seven female suspected illegal immigrants in the home near 115th Avenue and Buckeye Road.

Detectives have identified two men they believe to be the smugglers.

There may be juveniles in the group but that has not yet been confirmed.

At least two firearms have been recovered.

DPS says the immigrants are believed to be from South American countries.

This is a developing story.
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