Tucson Standard

Two thousand six hundred undocumented migrants were apprehended from October 28 to November 1, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Tucson Sector Chief's November 1 post on X.

According to the CBP, agents presented 262 federal criminal cases and conducted six rescues. They seized 30 pounds of fentanyl and made one significant arrest. Additionally, they intervened in five narcotics events and disrupted 25 human smuggling events, as reported in the November 1 post on X.

Weekly apprehensions have decreased from 15,300 during the same week in October 2023. The numbers remain consistent with last week's figures, according to a graphic included in the November 1 post on X. In September, there were 10,100 apprehensions of undocumented migrants, also according to a graphic in the same post.

Screenshot of Sean McGoffin's Nov. 1 post on X | x

The Tucson sector encompasses much of Arizona, extending from the New Mexico border to Yuma County’s border, covering approximately 262 border miles. The sector is staffed by about 3,700 agents across nine stations located in Why, Casa Grande, Douglas, Bisbee, Nogales, Sonoita, Tucson, Three Points, and Wilcox. This information is available on the CBP’s webpage dedicated to the sector. Originally known as the Nogales Sector and established on July 1, 1924, its headquarters moved to Tucson two years later.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security responsible for safeguarding national 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 along with 95,000 miles of maritime borders.