Border Patrol El Centro Sector agents conduct immigration enforcement across Coachella Valley

INDIO, Calif. (KYMA) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says Border Patrol agents at the El Centro Sector's Indio Station are conducting immigration enforcement across the Coachella Valley.

According to a press release, Indio Stations agents have arrested hundreds of undocumented migrants in the U.S. since January of this year.

CBP says among the undocumented migrants arrested had prior criminal convictions, which includes:

• Two for murder
• nine for sex offenses
• 49 for driving under the influence
• 23 for inflicting corporal injury or assault
• 19 for drug charges
• 14 for grand theft and burglary

During those arrests, CBP says the agents also seized "substantial quantities" of methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl and other narcotics, which they say disrupts "the flow of illicit drugs into the region."

In addition, CBP says the agents apprehended more than 250 people unlawfully in the U.S. who have commercial driver's licenses, and says the agents continue to pursue undocumented migrants throughout the region, "prioritizing public safety over sanctuary policies."

"The Premier Sector continues to deliver full spectrum immigration enforcement," said Acting Chief Patrol Agent Daniel I. Parra. "Whether it's human smuggling, drug trafficking, or removing dangerous offenders from our communities, Border Patrol agents remain committed to protecting the American people and securing our nation."