49 Rescued in Tolleson Drophouse Bust
Updated: Sunday, 05 Jul 2009, 10:37 PM MDT
Published : Sunday, 05 Jul 2009, 10:37 PM MDT
TOLLESON - 49 people that were being held against their will have been rescued from a home near 83rd Ave and Lower Buckeye.
MCSO and SWAT arrived on the scene about 5:30 Sunday night after a neighbor called in a tip.
It's unknown how long the people had been held there. Some were hospitalized for dehydration.
Authorities are looking into their immigration status.
They also took four people, believed to be coyotes, into custody.
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