24 illegal immigrants found in Mesa drop house
May. 3, 2010 05:26 PM

Authorities say two dozen suspected illegal immigrants were found Monday in a drop house in Mesa.

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office responded to a neighbor complaint about a possible drop house. A SWAT team and deputies with the sheriff's Human Smuggling Unit found 24 suspects hiding inside the house and a stolen SUV in the backyard.


Sheriff's officials are conducting interviews with the suspects and processing the drop house to see if any human smugglers were among the 24 people arrested.

Authorities say a nearby school, Mesa Preparatory Academy, was placed on lockdown as a safety precaution during the drop house bust.


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