Thread: Weekend Enforcement Activity in Tucson Sector

C.B.P. News Release

Weekend Enforcement Activity in Tucson Sector

(Monday, November 21, 2011)

Tucson, Ariz. — The following is a rundown of activities that occurred during the weekend within the Tucson Sector, a component of the Joint Field Command – Arizona. This is only a thumbnail of each incident and an invitation to contact the Tucson Sector Communications Division for more information.

Arrests

(DGL) Agents from the Douglas Station apprehended a 38-year-old Mexican male for illegally entering the United States on Friday. Record checks revealed he had been arrested and charged for cruelty to a child by the Ventura, California Sheriff’s Office in 2005. The man faces possible federal charges.

(AJO) Saturday, Ajo Station agents apprehended three Mexican males for illegally entering the United States. During processing, agents were able to reveal all three subjects had affiliations with the violent Sureño street gang. The subjects are facing removal from the U.S.

(DGL) Douglas Station agents apprehended a 25-year-old Mexican male for illegally entering the United States Saturday night. Record checks revealed he had a prior conviction for sexual assault in the state of Wisconsin in 2001. He now faces possible federal charges.

(DGL) Agents from the Douglas Station apprehended a 30-year-old Mexican for illegally entering the United States yesterday. Record checks revealed he had been arrested in Fairfax County, Va., in 2005 and charged with Attempted Rape. The man is being prosecuted for illegal re-entry and removed from the U.S.

Rescues

(NCO) Naco Station agents, along with Tucson Sector Border Patrol Search Trauma and Rescue agents, responded to a 911 call on Friday. The caller, a 31-year-old Mexican national, stated she was injured, lost and wished to turn herself in to the U.S. Border Patrol. Naco agents located the injured woman and conducted a medical evaluation. She was transported to a local medical facility for treatment and will be processed for removal following her release.

Customs and Border Protection appreciates assistance from the community. Suspicious activity can be reported by calling the U.S. Border Patrol at (877) 872-7435. All calls will be answered and remain anonymous.

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.

Contacts For This News Release
Tucson Sector
CBP Public Affairs
Phone: (520) 748-3210

CBP Headquarters
Office of Public Affairs
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Room 3.4A
Washington, DC 20229 Phone: (202) 344-1780 or
(800) 826-1471
Fax: (202) 344-1393

Department of Homeland Security

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C.B.P. News Release

Nogales CBP Officers Seize Cocaine

Drugs concealed inside truck radiator

(Monday, November 21, 2011)

Nogales, Ariz. — Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Tucson Field Office, a component of CBP’s Joint Field Command – Arizona, seized more than $200,000 worth of cocaine Wednesday.

Officers assigned to the Mariposa Commercial Port referred a 23-year-old Mexican man for a secondary inspection of his Ford truck when he attempted to enter the United States.

After a CBP narcotics detection canine and subsequent x-ray confirmed an anomaly in the radiator, officers located and removed eight packages of cocaine weighing more than 22 pounds. The truck and narcotics were processed for seizure. The subject was arrested and turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.

Individuals arrested are charged with a criminal complaint, which raises no inference of guilt. An individual is presumed innocent until competent evidence is presented to a jury that establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

CBP's Office of Field Operations is the primary organization within Homeland Security tasked with an anti-terrorism mission at our nation’s ports. CBP officers screen all people, vehicles and goods entering the United States while facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel. Their mission also includes carrying out border-related duties, including narcotics interdiction, enforcing immigration and trade laws, and protecting the nation's food supply and agriculture industry from pests and diseases.

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.

Contacts For This News Release
Chris Leon
CBP Public Affairs
Phone: (520) 519-7047

CBP Headquarters
Office of Public Affairs
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Room 3.4A
Washington, DC 20229 Phone: (202) 344-1780 or
(800) 826-1471
Fax: (202) 344-1393

Department of Homeland Security

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C.B.P. News Release

West Desert Border Patrol Agents Seize Two Tons of Marijuana

Narcotics Worth More Than $2.2 million

(Monday, November 21, 2011)

Tucson, Ariz. –Border Patrol agents assigned to the Tucson Sector, a component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Joint Field Command-Arizona, seized more than 4,600 pounds of marijuana over the weekend with the assistance of air assets, a canine team and sophisticated surveillance technology.

Friday evening agents assigned to the Casa Grande station seized 25 bundles of marijuana and arrested one smuggler. The smuggler, a 24-year-old Mexican national, is now facing federal drug charges. The narcotics were located with the assistance of air assets assigned to Customs and Border Protection Office of Air and Marine. The total weight of the marijuana was more than 1,345 pounds with an estimated value of $672,500.

Also on Friday evening, an Ajo Border Patrol agent and his canine partner working in the West Desert responded to smuggling activity. With the help of mobile surveillance technology, the team was able to locate 10 bundles of marijuana, totaling 509 pounds. The marijuana has an estimated value of $254,500.

Early Saturday morning, agents working at a West Desert forward operating base responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle near the United States/Mexico International Boundary fence. Following a search of the area, agents located an abandoned pick-up truck loaded with 120 bundles of marijuana. The narcotics weighed just over 2,740 pounds and have an estimated value of $1,370,000.

Drug and human smuggling are federal crimes for which offenders will face stiff penalties. The likelihood of being detected by Border Patrol agents and the consequences of doing so are higher than ever before in Arizona. As a result, smugglers often choose to abandon their loads rather than risk apprehension and the associated penalties.

Customs and Border Protection appreciates assistance from the community. Citizens can report suspicious activity by calling the Border Patrol at (877) 872-7435 and remain anonymous.

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.

Contacts For This News Release
Tucson Sector
CBP Public Affairs
Phone: (520) 748-3210

CBP Headquarters
Office of Public Affairs
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Room 3.4A
Washington, DC 20229 Phone: (202) 344-1780 or
(800) 826-1471
Fax: (202) 344-1393

Department of Homeland Security

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