Woman caught sneaking into U.S. in suitcase

Customs and Border Protection officers foiled a
smuggling attempt at the U.S.-Mexico border when
they discovered a woman contorted and hidden
inside a suitcase.
Officials released a photo this week showing the
woman tucked into a ball and laying inside the
luggage in the back of a vehicle.

The woman, a Thai national named Pornkamol
Mongkolsermsak, was charged with re-entry after
deportation, CBP spokesman Victor Brabble said.
She was discovered on December 30, when
inspectors at the border referred the driver of a
Honda SUV for a secondary inspection, CBP said in
a statement.
When officers inspected the vehicle, they opened up
the suitcase and found the 48-year-old woman
hidden underneath some clothing.
Authorities did not release the name of the 56-
year-old Phoenix man who was driving the SUV.
The case has been turned over to Immigration and
Customs Enforcement, CBP said.