Tucson Standard

Two thousand nine hundred migrants were apprehended in the Tucson sector during the week ending August 30, according to an August 30 post on X from Tucson sector chief John R. Modlin.

In addition, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents seized 7.8 pounds of marijuana, 4.7 pounds of cocaine, five firearms, and $8,340 in currency, according to Modlin’s August 30 post on X. Agents stopped 22 human smuggling events, conducted five rescues, and were involved in 244 federal criminal cases.

According to a graphic included in the August 30 post on X, the weekly apprehensions for the final week in August are up slightly at 2,900 compared to 2,500 the previous week and 2,600 the week before that. The week's numbers are down significantly from the final week in August 2023 when there were 11,200 apprehensions.

Screenshot of John R. Modlin's Aug. 30 post on X | X

The Tucson sector covers much of Arizona, from the border of New Mexico to Yuma County’s border, approximately 262 border miles. There are about 3,700 agents in the nine stations within the sector. Stations are located in Why, Casa Grande, Douglas, Bisbee, Nogales, Sonoita, Tucson, Three Points, and Wilcox, Arizona. This information is available on CBP’s webpage focused on the sector.

Originally known as the Nogales Sector and created on July 1, 1924, the sector headquarters moved to Tucson two years later.

US 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.