SAN DIEGO (MEREDITH) -- Customs officers arrested a 24-year-old man with U.S. citizenship after they discovered four Chinese immigrants stuffed in the trunk of his car.

The car was attempting to cross the U.S. border at the San Ysidro Port of Entry on Tuesday when a Customs and Border Patrol canine started to circle the 2014 Chrysler 200 sedan, according to federal officials.

Officers then examined the vehicle's trunk and found three females and one male, all Chinese nationals, crammed inside. All four were detained and officers determined they had no legal authorization to enter the U.S.

The driver will face federal charges related to the incident. Federal officials seized his vehicle.

“Concealing persons in vehicles is dangerous and could have severe consequences,” said Pete Flores, Director of Field Operations for CBP in San Diego, in a statement. “San Ysidro CBP officers stopped a violation of our immigration law and were able to resolve the incident safely.”

The four immigrants are being held pending the conclusion of the criminal proceedings.



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