Milford police detain two illegal immigrants

 A Toyota stopped by the Milford Police Department on Tuesday, Aug. 21 reportedly contained two illegal immigrants.

The incident started when an officer noticed an unoccupied black Toyota at the terminus of Garden Road.

The officer had been parked across the street and saw the Toyota fail to stop while turning at an intersection.

The driver had an expired license from Guatemala and an unofficial state identification card, each with different names, as well as an international license.

The car’s passenger had an expired state license and reportedly admitted that both occupants were in the country illegally. According to a Milford Police Department report, the passenger also said the driver paid money with a friend to be transported to the U.S. by a human “coyote.”

The driver was arrested for driving while never acquiring a license and was jailed.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration’s Chicago Field Office issued a detainer to take custody of the driver.

The passenger was released, according to Police Lieutenant Matthew Brumm.