EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 A couple was arrested in El Paso after authorities said they tried to smuggle two minors from Mexico, pretending they were their children and presenting fake papers.<\/p>\n
According to the United States Department of Justice, on June 7, 39-year-old Abraham Romo-Rivera and 29-year-old Amairani Munoz-Molinar, identified as “Lawful Permanent Residents” of the U.S., but originally from Mexico, were arrested after they allegedly tried to enter the country through the Downtown El Paso border bridge with two Mexican minors, saying that they were their children and presenting IDs that Customs and Border Protection officers said didn’t match. <\/p>\n
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