Vigilant Customs and Border Protection officers foiled a smuggling attempt at the
U.S.-Mexico border when they discovered a woman contorted and hidden
inside a suitcase.
Officials released a photo this week showing
the woman tucked into a ball and laying inside the luggage in the back
of a vehicle.
The woman, a Thai national named badkamol
Mongkolsermsak, was charged with re-entry after deportation, CBP
spokesman Victor Brabble said.
She was discovered on December 30,
when inspectors at the border referred the driver of a Honda SUV for a
secondary inspection, CBP said in a statement.
When officers
inspected the vehicle, they opened up the suitcase and found the
48-year-old woman hidden underneath some clothing.
Authorities did not release the name of the 56-year-old Phoenix man who was driving the SUV.
The case has been turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, CBP said.
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