Tucson Standard

Agents from the Nogales Station of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) apprehended migrants in the Pajarito Mountains, according to a November 18 post on X by the CBP Tucson Sector Chief.

Sector Chief McGoffin detailed the encounter in a November 16 post on X. "11/16: Border technology detected suspected illegal migrants in the remote Pajarito Mountains. Nogales Station’s Motorcycle Unit responded, navigating challenging terrain to track and apprehend the group. Another example of teamwork and technology keeping our borders secure," he wrote.

The Nogales station was established on July 1, 1924, and agents are now tasked with patrolling 1,100 square miles. According to CBP's webpage focused on the station, this area includes 32 miles of international border and encompasses Nogales, Rio Rico, Tubac, Patagonia, Amado, Green Valley, as well as the Coronado National Forest.

Screenshot of Sean McGoffin's Nov. 18 post on X | X

The Tucson sector covers much of Arizona, stretching from New Mexico's border to Yuma County's border—approximately 262 border miles. There are about 3,700 agents across nine stations within this sector. Stations are located in Why, Casa Grande, Douglas, Bisbee, Nogales, Sonoita, Tucson, Three Points, and Wilcox. This information is available on CBP’s webpage dedicated to the sector. Originally known as the Nogales Sector and created on July 1, 1924, the sector 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 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 along with 95,000 miles of maritime borders.