A Compton woman was apprehended at a U.S. border crossing in San Diego after she was caught trying to enter the country with an illegal immigrant inside a duffle bag in her SUV, federal authorities said Monday.



The 47-year-old woman, a U.S. citizen, was pulled over at the Otay Mesa checkpoint Friday and ordered to a secondary inspection area, the Department of Homeland Security said.



Officers conducting an inspection of the Chevy Blazer found a 39-year-old Mexican citizen stuffed inside a duffle bag, according to federal authorities. The woman was arrested and was awaiting arraignment at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in San Diego. Her name was not released.



--Robert J. Lopez



