John R. Modlin, Sector Chief, Tucson | X
John R. Modlin, Sector Chief, Tucson | X
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents arrested a driver on August 25. This information comes from a post on X by Tucson Sector Chief John R. Modlin, dated September 3.
According to the post, the incident occurred at the SR-286 immigration checkpoint. The driver was arrested for smuggling four migrants. CBP agents also found a loaded pistol within the driver’s reach, Modlin said.
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 the 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.
Screenshot of John R. Modlin's Sept. 3 Post on X
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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.
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