Group of 46 Illegal Aliens Caught ‘Trespassing’ in Arizona

C.B.P. News Release

(Monday, August 25, 2008)

Tucson, Ariz. — Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended a group of 46 illegal aliens near Naco, Ariz.

Early yesterday morning, the Naco Border Patrol Station received a call from a concerned citizen about a group of 20 to 30 individuals running through their yard. Border Patrol agents responded to the area and discovered 46 illegal aliens near the corner of Pintek Road and Chandler Lane. The illegal aliens were taken into custody and processed for removal from the United States.

Since October 1, 2007, the Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents have arrested more than 281,000 illegal aliens-a 16 percent decrease from the same time period a year ago.

The Border Patrol encourages anyone to report suspicious activity by calling 1-877-USBP-HELP.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

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