Narcotics Task Force arrest Yuma man and seize drugs and weapons
According to the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO), the arrest occurred on Friday, July 14 at around 7:10am, in the area of E. 35th Street and S.…
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Man arrested for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute
A man was arrested by Imperial police for possessing multiple controlled substances with intent to…
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Yuma Border Patrol seizes 192 pounds of fentanyl
Yuma Border Patrol confirms the bust happened Tuesday, May 30, at the I-8 highway checkpoint in…
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The single bust is more fentanyl than was seized in the sector for all of fiscal year…
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ECPD seize narcotics, arrest California truck driver
The arrest occurred on Thursday, May 25 at 6:19pm. ECPD said they conducted a traffic stop on the truck on Interstate 8 (I-8), west of Imperial…
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More than seven ounces of methamphetamine found at residence
The Yuma County Narcotics Task Force served a narcotics search warrant at a residence where 7.58 ounces of methamphetamine were found on Friday…
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U.S. announces massive crackdown on international Fentanyl trafficking
Washington D.C. (NBC / KYMA, KECY-TV) – Attorney General Merrick Garland announced today, nearly 300 people were arrested in an opioid, fentanyl…
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Man indicted for possessing more than 150 pounds of fentanyl
A man from Mexicali was indicted after he was busted with more than 150 pounds of fentanyl at a Border Patrol…
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Former Marine drug trafficker sentenced to 12 years
A former Marine who was also a drug trafficker was sentenced in federal court to 144 months in prison for years of drug importation and distribution…
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Yuma agents arrest migrant transporting fentanyl pills
Two migrants were arrested in the desert south of Yuma and one of them was transporting about 80 fentanyl…
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Man sentenced after meth found in vehicle at Arizona border
A man from Mexico has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for the importation of methamphetamine into Arizona, according to…
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Yuma Border Patrol agents seize nearly 138 pounds of fentanyl
Border Patrol agents seized almost 138 pounds of fentanyl at a checkpoint along Interstate 8 near Yuma early Friday…
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Agents arrest mother and daughter smuggling almost 700 pounds of meth
El Centro Border Patrol agents arrested two U.S. citizens accused of smuggling 692.3 pounds of…
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More than 90 pounds of fentanyl seized from migrant
An undocumented individual in the U.S. was found carrying 93 lbs. of…
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Tucson man sentenced to five years for firearm possession and drug trafficking
A United States district judge sentenced a Tucson man to five years in prison. According to a press release, the sentencing occurred on January…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Keeping Drugs off the Streets
13 On Your Side’s Vanessa Gongora went undercover with the Imperial County Narcotic Task Force to get a better understanding of what it takes to…
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Chemicals for possible fentanyl production seized in Arizona
U.S. agents in southern Arizona said Thursday they seized up to 440 pounds (about 200 kilograms) of what they suspect is a precursor chemical often…
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Abandoned building raided by Calexico police
Yesterday, Calexico Police officers raided an abandoned house with houseless individuals doing…
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Man indicted for smuggling over 170 pounds of meth across border
A 19-year-old man of San Luis, Ariz. was indicted for possession with intent to distribute and import methamphetamine on January…
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CBP Port of San Luis arrested driver and seized drug money
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Port of San Luis officers arrested a driver before the latter entered…
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