BUFFALO, N.Y. — Two Italian citizens who attempted to unlawfully enter the United States are now facing charges.
The two people arrested on Thursday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Border Patrol officials — 37-year-old Raffaele Gambino and 60-year-old Calogero Anceschi — attempted to cross the International Railroad Bridge in Buffalo.
U.S Border Patrol spotted the pair using border-security-technology, the federal agency said in a statement.
"This case is an excellent example of our outstanding relationship with our CBP colleagues at U.S. Border Patrol," Buffalo Port Director Gaetano Cordone said in the statement.
"Having the ability to quickly communicate this information between U.S. Border Patrol Agents and CBP officers led to the successful apprehension of these two individuals who attempted to enter our country illegally."
An investigation into Gambino and Anceschi is underway.