'It doesn’t stop': Cochise County Sheriff Deputy says there's and increase in pursuits, migrant smuggling

BENSON, Ariz. — KGUN 9 took a ride with Cochise County Sheriff's Deputy Bryan Lomeli on his patrols Tuesday night. He says the numbers of migrants they encounter and smugglers fleeing cops are continuing to rise within their jurisdiction.

On Tuesday night, a man and woman from Mexico were caught in the back of an SUV by deputies. They say they met while walking to the border while in Mexico. The man says he was a police officer in a municipality near Mexico City and planed his own trip, including purchasing plane tickets and nights at hotels.He said once he was in the US, he used an app that he thought was for rides not connected to the cartels.

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