IIMPACT Detectives locate and dismantle drop house in the Maryvale

Fire House Facts
Sunday June 14, 2009 through Saturday June 20, 2009

The Yuma Fire Department responded to 203 emergency calls for services

6 Commercial Assignments
Including: Various alarms such as water flow, smoke detectors, and heat detectors

24 Motor Vehicle Crashes
Including: 2 involving pedestrian, 1 involving a motorcycle, and 1 rollover

150 Other Medical Emergencies (serious to minor)
Including: 13 for difficulty breathing, 18 for chest pain, 23 fall victims, 11 unconscious people, 3 seizure cases, 9 diabetic emergencies, 1 possible stroke case, 3 suicidal subjects, 1 allergic reaction, 1 possible overdose, 1 infant locked inside of a vehicle, 1 gunshot victim, 1 stabbing victim, 1 near drowning, 1 dog bite victim, Two coyotes arrested and six victims rescued including a 12-year-old female

On Sunday, June 21, 2009, detectives from IIMPACT began investigating a complaint received from a woman in Florida who said her son had recently entered the U.S. from Mexico and was being held captive in a Phoenix area house. The woman said the captors were demanding about $2,200 for the release of her son or he would be beaten and/or killed. Through investigative efforts, IIMPACT detectives located the house where the woman’s son was being held. Two suspected human smugglers (coyotes) were arrested following a traffic stop after they were seen leaving the suspected drop house on Monday, June 22, 2009.

On Monday, June 22, 2009, the Arizona Department of Public Safety Special Operations Unit (SOU) served a search warrant at 5706 W. Virginia Ave., Phoenix. The SOU Team located six people in the home, all believed to be illegal aliens. Of the six, two were female, a mother and her 12-year-old daughter, and four males, one being a 15-year-old. The victims are believed to have been in the house since this past Friday, June 19 and Saturday, June 20; all claim to be Mexican Nationals. The victims are in fair condition and have not required or requested medical attention. It appears the residence has been operating as a drop house for some time without power service. Existing bars on exterior windows of the house were used by the coyotes as fortification, no other significant fortifications were found.

Two Suspected Human Smugglers (Coyotes) Arrested:
• Alehandro Carmona-Clanca, 37, of Mexico
• Javier Torres-Jimenez, 24, of Mexico
Both suspects will be booked into the Maricopa County 4th Ave Jail on extortion and human smuggling charges.
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IIMPACT (Illegal Immigration Prevention & Apprehension Co-op Team) is a multi-agency project managed by GIITEM of the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) that is designed to address rising crime associated with illegal immigration. IIMPACT is comprised of personnel from DPS, Phoenix Police,
ICE and the Arizona Fraudulent Identification Task Force (AFIT). As the name implies, local, state and federal police agencies combine forces to impact international human smuggling organizations operating in Arizona. ###