A pair of migrants were recently discovered sheltering in a drainage system along the California-Mexico border, including two drug-trafficking brothers.
According to a news release from the United States Customs and Border Protection, Border Patrol agents from the San Diego Sector’s Chula Vista Station used a Remote Video Surveillance System to discover suspicious behavior near the border just before 11 p.m. on May 4. Agents responded and discovered 19 people, including 16 adults and three unaccompanied migrant children, attempting to enter the United States illegally via the tunnels.
According to CBP, among the migrants were two Mexican brothers who had previously been deported for trafficking meth. CBP identified the brothers as Raudel Carrillo-Padilla, 35, and Ivan Carrillo-Padilla, 31, both of whom were convicted in 2017 of possessing, transporting, and intending to sell methamphetamine in Yreka, California. According to CBP, the younger brother was deported again after a drug bust in Eugene, Oregon, in 2019.
CPB stated that all 19 migrants were from Mexico. They were transported to the Chula Vista Station and detained for removal or federal prosecution.
The San Diego Sector Tunnel Team was also dispatched to clear the drainage system and guarantee that no other people were hiding inside.
“These smuggling attempts are not only dangerous, but they also frequently involve individuals who pose a threat to public safety,” San Diego Sector Chief Patrol Agent Justin De La Torre said in a statement. “Thanks to the vigilance of our agents and the effective use of surveillance technology, this group–which included convicted drug traffickers–was apprehended before they could move further into our communities. If you try to illegally cross our border, we will catch you and arrest you.”
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