Tucson Standard

Three thousand seven hundred illegal immigrants were arrested in the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol's (CBP) Tucson sector during the week ending June 28. This information was shared in a June 28 post on X by John R. Modlin, the chief patrol agent of the sector.

According to Modlin, the 3,700 apprehensions are fewer than the 4,900 apprehensions made during the week ending on June 21. Both figures are down from the apprehensions made during the same weeks in the 2023 fiscal year, which were 6,400 and 8,700 respectively. These statistics were included in a graphic in Modlin’s June 28 post on X.

Modlin also stated that agents interrupted 31 human smuggling events, made three significant arrests, and were involved in 274 federal criminal cases. They seized 81 pounds of methamphetamine and 46 pounds of marijuana, as well as a single firearm. Additionally, they recovered a stolen vehicle.

The Tucson sector runs from the New Mexico state line to the border of Yuma County, covering a total of 262 border miles. According to CBP’s webpage focused on the Tucson sector, it was originally established as the Nogales Sector but moved its headquarters to Tucson on July 1, 1926. There are nine stations within this sector located in Tucson, Why, Casa Grande, Nogales, Willcox, Sonoita, Bisbee, Douglas, and Three Points.

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 at 328 ports of entry and protects 7,000 miles of land borders and 95,000 miles of maritime borders.