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TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES — Law enforcement officials from the Graham and Greenlee County Sheriff’s Offices and the Safford and Thatcher Police Department assisted the Border …
Local law enforcement agencies team up to track down fleeing UDAs Read More TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection Contributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection DONA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO – Two undocumented migrants died while attempting to illegally cross into …
Two migrants die weeks apart attempting to illegally cross the border into New Mexico Read More
TweetPinSharePicture for illustrative purposes: Authorities chased an orange Camaro through town as it raced more than 100 mph with a load of illegal immigrants. The driver was a teenager solicited …
Teen busted for human smuggling after high-speed chase through Gila Valley Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: Authorities detained 16 UDAs after two separate police chases hours apart on April 6. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com GRAHAM COUNTY – Authorities apprehended two separate …
Authorities nab two separate groups of UDAs just hours apart Read More TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection RIO RICO – U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a previously convicted sex offender near Rio Rico, on Monday. Tucson Sector agents apprehended 28-year-old …
Border Patrol arrests child sex offender Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Photo/Courtesy SPD: Passenger believed to be UDA, turned over to Border Patrol By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – Jesus Morales was placed under arrest for DUI after a Safford …
Man arrested for DUI after allegedly smoking weed while driving in front of an officer Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection YUMA – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents arrested an MS-13 gang member from Mexico along with three U.S. citizens and five other illegal …
Yuma Sector Border Patrol arrests MS-13 gang member and other UDAs traveling to Los Angles Read More
TweetPinShareContributed Article/Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection YUMA – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents arrested 275 illegal aliens in two days, most of whom surrendered to agents after illegally crossing …
Yuma Sector Border Patrol apprehends 275 illegal aliens in a 48-hour period Read More
TweetPinShareJon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: A deputy discovered two men smuggling four teenage UDA’s after pulling over an SUV for a traffic infraction. By Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A …
Burnt out license plate light leads to arrest of two men smuggling four teenage UDAs through Safford Read More
TweetPinShareBy Jon Johnson jonjohnsonnews@gmail.com SAFFORD – A Guatemalan national and two other undocumented aliens were taken into custody and transported to Willcox to face deportation Sunday, July 10, after being …
Undocumented aliens taken into custody Read More