Tucson Standard

In early June, agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Tucson sector stopped a tandem smuggling event near Arivaca, Arizona. This information comes from a June 17 post on X from Tucson Sector Chief John R. Modlin.

According to Modlin's post on X, two vehicles fled when CBP agents attempted to stop them near Arivaca. After CBP agents caught up with the vehicles and occupants, one U.S. citizen and five migrants were arrested as they attempted to flee. Modlin’s post included a photo of a white Jeep Rubicon.

The Tucson Sector of the CBP covers more than 250 miles of the U.S. border, from the border of New Mexico to the border of Yuma County. There are an estimated 3,700 agents who work at the nine stations in the sector. The Tucson sector dates back to July 1, 1926, when the border patrol sector headquarters moved from Nogales to Tucson. Now, there are nine stations within three corridors within the sector. Stations are located in Why, Three Points, Casa Grande, Tucson, Nogales, Wilcox, Bisbee, Douglas, and Sonoita, according to the CBP’s webpage focusing on the sector.

Screenshot of John R. Modlin's June 17 post on X | X

U.S. Border Patrol is a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security responsible for safeguarding the nation's borders and preventing illegal entry of people and contraband. Established in 1924, it operates in 328 ports of entry and protects 7,000 miles of land borders and 95,000 miles of maritime borders.