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Lack of infrastructure continually exploited for illegal immigration

February 20, 2019February 20, 2019

Construction on replacement pedestrian fencing in the Lukeville area is in a 2018 contract project. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection LUKEVILLE – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to …

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Criminals ramp-up attempts to smuggle drugs into the U.S.

February 17, 2019February 15, 2019

Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: A modified Jeep Cherokee gets stuck on a makeshift ramp laid over a vehicle barrier. Border Patrol chased the Jeep south back toward …

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Fentanyl confiscated by Yuma Sector Border Patrol

February 16, 2019February 15, 2019

Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Agents removed fentanyl from a floor compartment.  Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection YUMA – Blythe Station agents working at the Highway …

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Border Patrol arrests convicted armed robber

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019

Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Silvestre Verdugo-Valles, a previously convicted armed robber, was apprehended in a group of 10 people who illegally entered the U.S. east of Lukeville …

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CBP officer shoots U.S. citizen attempting to cross into Mexico

February 11, 2019February 11, 2019

A CBP officer shot a U.S. citizen in the southbound outgoing lanes at Nogales’ Dennis Deconcini Port of Entry on Thursday. The shooting closed the lanes temporarily and is still …

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Group of 325 Central Americans apprehended near Lukeville

February 9, 2019February 8, 2019

Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: A group of illegal immigrants from Central America surrenders to agents west of Lukeville on Thursday.  Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection …

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CBP officers seize the largest amount of fentanyl in organization’s history

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019

Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: The seized fentanyl and methamphetamine was displayed for reporters during a press conference Thursday morning.  Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection NOGALES …

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Meth smugglers caught by CBP officers at Port of San Luis

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019

Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Drug smugglers attempted to hide meth within the spare tire of a truck. SAN LUIS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested …

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Incomplete cross-border tunnel discovered in Nogales

December 18, 2018December 18, 2018

Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Law enforcement on both sides ofNogales discovered an incomplete smuggling tunnel Monday afternoon.  Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection NOGALES – Tucson …

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Large group apprehensions of UDAs continue near Ajo

December 11, 2018December 11, 2018

Contributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: More than 160 UDAs were taken into custody overnight near Lukeville.  Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection AJO – Agents assigned to …

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