OFF THE WIRE
Susan Shroder
signonsandiego.com
Thirteen illegal immigrants who were wearing U.S. Marine Corps uniforms were arrested last week at the Interstate 8 west checkpoint at Campo, federal officials said Tuesday.
They were riding in a van that was pulled over to secondary inspection shortly after 10 p.m. on March 14, said Supervisory U.S. Border Patrol Agent Steve Pitts.
The van had an altered U.S. government license plate.
Two U.S. citizens who were in the van were arrested on suspicion of immigrant smuggling. They also were wearing Marine uniforms.
An investigation is being conducted by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
Pitts said he could not discuss more information about the incident.
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