Fifty-three illegal immigrants -- including two 13-year-old girls -- were discovered being held against their will in a fortified Phoenix home by suspected smugglers demanding more money,

authorities said. The smugglers wanted an average of $2,500 for each person’s release, authorities said. Five people, all residents of Mexico, were being jailed on charges of extortion,

kidnapping, aggravated assault and human smuggling. MORE TO READ