SAN YSIDRO, Calif. — Federal prosecutors say four people have been charged for trying to illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border in an ambulance by faking a medical emergency at the San Ysidro Port of Entry.

While U.S. citizens in Mexico can be transported by ambulance across the border for medical care, officials note there is a formal process in place, NBC San Diego reported.

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On July 6, @CBP officers at the San Ysidro Port of Entry intercepted an ambulance used in an attempt to smuggle a Guatemalan national into the U.S. under the guise of a medical emergency. The individual lacked legal documents. Federal prosecution accepted. #OFOProud 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/sMYXpvaA1s — Director of Field Operations S

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