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TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Alonso Aleman, an admitted MS-13 gang member, was arrested by border patrol agents Feb. 20. Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection LUKEVILLE …
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TweetPinShareConstruction 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 …
Lack of infrastructure continually exploited for illegal immigration Read More
TweetPinShareContributed 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 …
Criminals ramp-up attempts to smuggle drugs into the U.S. Read More
TweetPinShareContributed 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 …
Fentanyl confiscated by Yuma Sector Border Patrol Read More
TweetPinShareContributed 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 …
Border Patrol arrests convicted armed robber Read More
TweetPinShareA 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 …
CBP officer shoots U.S. citizen attempting to cross into Mexico Read More
TweetPinShareContributed 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 …
Group of 325 Central Americans apprehended near Lukeville Read More
TweetPinShareContributed 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 …
CBP officers seize the largest amount of fentanyl in organization’s history Read More
TweetPinShareContributed 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 …
Meth smugglers caught by CBP officers at Port of San Luis Read More
TweetPinShareContributed 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 …
Incomplete cross-border tunnel discovered in Nogales Read More