War of words continues between Nogales Mayor and Pinal Sheriff


By Steve Nunez

CREATED Jul. 8, 2011



NOGALES, Ariz. (KGUN9-TV) – The war of words continues between Nogales Mayor Arturo Garino and Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu. One day after Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano visited Nogales, Garino fired back and criticized Babeu for criticizing Napolitano’s updated border security strategy to also fight drugs along the border with prevention programs.

The sheriff told the former Governor of Arizona her plan would fail without deploying more soldiers to the border.

“I'm not criticizing him,â€