One person remains behind and appears to return to the border wall.
The drone appears to follow the truck and trailer as they speed away.
Modlin tweeted that agents eventually stopped the vehicle. They arrested three U.S. citizens on charges relating to human smuggling. Inside the trailer, agents found 20 illegal immigrants, Modlin stated.
A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of a loaded firearm and five grams of methamphetamine, the chief said.
This section of Arizona is served by agents assigned to the Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station. The station is named in memory of murdered
Kamala Harris has gone 11 days without a news conference since being tapped for borde
Kamala Harris has gone 11 days without a news conference since being tapped for border crisis role
Harris has been assigned to work with other countries to tackle migration and returning migrants to their home countries
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Vice President Kamala Harris was tasked last month with leading efforts to address migration to the southern border, where the nation is facing what s been described as a humanitarian crisis amid a surge in migrants coming to the U.S.
Her assigned efforts on immigration, which include overseeing diplomatic efforts with Northern Triangle countries, fit into a broader trend of the administration delegating substantial foreign policy responsibilities to her. For example, she has held calls with major world leaders like Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Israel s Benjamin Netanyahu.