Wellton Border Patrol agents seize more than 500 pounds of meth in one weekend
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Wellton station seized more than 500 pounds of methamphetamine in just the past weekend.…
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USBP: 1,600 migrants encountered in Yuma over the weekend
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents say they apprehended more than 1,600 migrants over the…
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Calexico Fire called to free man from border fence
– The Calexico Fire Department (CFD) says it recently made an an unusual rescue along the border. They say an illegal border crosser managed to scale…
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Vehicle stop leads to human smuggling arrest in Yuma
Border Patrol agents and police stop a smuggling vehicle with two…
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Border Patrol foils smuggling attempt
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Wellton station foiled an immigrant smuggling attempt Thursday…
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Sinaloa cartel leader pleads guilty
In a proceeding Friday before U.S. District Judge Dana M. Sabraw, Ismael Zambada-Imperial, aka “Mayito Gordo,” accepted responsibility for his role…
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K9 detects multiple drugs, assists gun discovery
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents found meth, marijuana and a loaded handgun in a vehicle at the immigration checkpoint on Highway 95 Wednesday…
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Border Patrol agent nabs sex offender, aggravated felon
A Yuma Sector Border Patrol agent apprehended an unauthorized entrant sneaking into the country Wednesday morning, and discovered he was an…
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Rep. Grijalva speaks out following Presidential address to Congress
We’re hearing from Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) following Pres. Joe Biden’s first major speech to Congress as president. The congressman following…
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USBP: Smugglers using Colorado River to bypass immigration checkpoints
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents say a recent bust shows human smugglers are using the Colorado River as a way to bypass immigration…
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Ground and air tracking leads Border Patrol to major meth bush south of Dateland
Wellton Border Patrol agents on Tuesday kept a huge haul of drugs from hitting the…
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Yuma Border Patrol agents apprehend MS-13 gang member
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents say they apprehended an active MS-13 gang member early Monday morning just east of San…
Continue ReadingBiden picks Texas sheriff who criticized Trump-era policies for ICE director
President Joe Biden will nominate Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, a critic of former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, to…
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Biden administration announces new operation to crack down on human smuggling
The Biden administration announced Tuesday an operation focused on disrupting transnational criminal organizations, including human smugglers who…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris announces US will send $310 million in humanitarian aid to Central America
Vice President Kamala Harris announced Monday evening that the US will send an additional $310 million to Central America “for humanitarian…
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CBP seizes over 370K pounds of narcotics nationwide
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) updated their confiscated drug statistics for fiscal year 2021…
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K9 sniffs out meth, leads to gun discovery
A Yuma Sector canine alert led to the discovery of meth and a loaded handgun early this morning at the immigration checkpoint on California Highway…
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Border Patrol seizes more than 66 pounds of meth in road bust
U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) agents seized more than 66 pounds of methamphetamine from a traffic stop on Tuesday…
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Border Patrol snags more than 100 pounds of deadly narcotics
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a 37-year-old man of Mexican nationality attempting to smuggle fentanyl and methamphetamine through an…
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Local Democratic legislators not included in Gov. Ducey’s visit
Some local Democrats have mixed reaction to getting singled out of efforts to control the crisis along the…
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