Yuma Sector: Two groups of migrants found in desert
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents stopped a group of 29 migrants early Monday morning.
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U.S. Border Patrol warns residents of phone scams
Border Patrol agents said a new scam targets victims with a pre-recorded message stating a box of drugs and money is on its way to your house with your name on it.
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USBP: 16 undocumented immigrants found in two smuggling attempts
16 undocumented immigrants were found in two smuggling attempts on Wednesday night.
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Arizona Border Patrol agents continue to apprehend large groups of migrants
Border Patrol agents in Tucson apprehended a group of 124 migrants near San Miguel, Ariz., on Monday morning.
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Border Patrol agents rescue three individuals after being lost
Border Patrol agents rescued three individuals after being lost and dehydrated.
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Meth, pills, and stolen vehicle seized at Highway 86 checkpoint
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents say on Tuesday morning they recovered a stolen vehicle and a substantial cache of illegal drugs at the Highway 86 checkpoint.
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Murder suspect discovered amid load of undocumented migrants
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents say they took a wanted, and presumably dangerous, criminal into custody Monday afternoon when they intercepted a smuggling attempt.
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U.S. Customs officers seize more than a ton of methamphetamine
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility intercept a massive shipment of methamphetamine.
Continue Reading Border Patrol agents continue to rescue migrants in distress
Border Patrol agents rescue individuals in distress after attempting to cross into the United States on separate occasions.
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23 people rescued from boat off San Diego coast
The U.S. Coast Guard had to rescue more than 20 undocumented migrants Monday morning from an overloaded boat.
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Police: Mexicali man arrested after 41 migrants found smuggled in truck
Mexican police arrested a man after being accused of transporting 41 migrants in a truck over the weekend.
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Yuma Sector stops four human smuggling attempts over the weekend
Border Patrol agents arrested three men and placed two others in Child Protective Services after smuggling migrants over the weekend.
Continue Reading CBP: 23 people pulled from panga near Point Loma
The U.S. Coast Guard pulled 23 people from a panga early Monday off the coast of Point Loma in San Diego after the boat got itself stuck in the surf line. The people on board were all in the U.S. illegally.
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CBP canine sniffs out fentanyl pills
A 32-year-old woman is arrested after agents found fentanyl pills hidden in a suitcase.
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Migrants entering Yuma County in groups large and small
Yuma Sector Border Patrol continues to see an average of 360 migrants crossing the border illegally. However, just recently there were a total of 1600 apprehensions. Thirteen groups of 30 or more migrants, to be exact according to Special Operations Supervisor Vincent Dulesky.
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Sen. Kelly calls for strong action as border apprehensions continue to rise
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) continues to combat the overwhelming apprehensions at the U.S. Mexico border in Yuma County. Earlier this week, we spoke to Yuma Sector Border Patrol chief Chris Clem. He admits our border needs better technology.
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USBP: Wellton agents aid 11-year-old suffering heat-related illness
Wellton Border Patrol agents stopped a group of five migrants in the desert and found themselves in the middle of a rescue when an 11-year-old boy in the group lost consciousness.
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Yuma agents apprehend aggravated felon
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended an aggravated felon after illegally crossing the U.S. on Monday morning.
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Yuma Sector: Unaccompanied minors continue to cross border
In the last week, agents have apprehended 24 unaccompanied children under the age of 12.
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EXCLUSIVE: Yuma Sector’s Border Patrol chief talks border apprehensions
Yuma Sector’s U.S. Border Patrol agents are seeing much more than an increase of large groups surrendering themselves at the U.S./Mexico border.
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