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 Pornkamol 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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