Possible immigrant smuggling ring busted near Buford
Ashley Cox




LAWRENCEVILLE, GA — During a routine traffic stop Monday afternoon near Buford, Gwinnett County police found ten illegal immigrants whom authorities say may have been involved in an Arizona-based human smuggling ring.

Cpl. Illana Spellman said Tuesday that police pulled over a 2001 silver Dodge pick-up with Arizona license plates for a window tint violation. They stopped the truck on Interstate 85, near Buford Drive.

“When the officer made contact with the driver he presented a Mexican driver’s license and stated he was on his way to New York from Phoenix, but could not provide an exact destination to where he was going,â€