10 illegal immigrants found in Peru traffic stop

Posted: Jan 30, 2008 02:43 PM PST

Updated: Jan 30, 2008 02:43 PM PST

PERU, Ill. (AP) - Police in north-central Illinois discovered ten illegal immigrants during a traffic stop in Peru.

Peru Police Chief Doug Bernabei says the stop came after the Los Angeles man driving the vehicle ran a red light onto Interstate 80 from Route 251 on Monday.

The immigrants are from Mexico and Guatemala. They were turned over to U.S. Homeland Security agents, and Bernabei expects they'll be deported.

Meanwhile, the driver was issued citations for a pair of traffic violations. And authorities determined he and his front seat passenger were paid to transport the immigrants to locations in the Midwest and eastern U.S.

The pair were turned over to federal authorities and face possible prosecution.

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