Sean McGoffin, Sector Chief, Tucson | X
Sean McGoffin, Sector Chief, Tucson | X
Agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Nogales Station seized 74 pounds of various drugs at an I-19 checkpoint, according to a December 16 post on X by Tucson Sector Chief Sean McGoffin.
In his post, McGoffin said, "12/11: Nogales Station agents seized 74 lbs. of cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin at the I-19 Checkpoint after a #K9Alert led to the discovery of the concealed packages. Our agents work tirelessly to keep dangerous drugs off the streets and out of our communities."
The Nogales Station was established on July 1, 1924, with an area of 27 miles of the U.S./Mexico border to patrol. According to CBP's website focused on the station, agents now patrol 1,100 square miles of terrain, including 32 miles of the international border. The area includes urban communities such as Nogales, Rio Rico, Tubac, Patagonia, Amado, and Green Valley. The Coronado National Forest is also part of the station’s area of responsibility.
Screenshot of Sean McGoffin's Dec. 16 post on X
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According to information available on CBP’s webpage focused on the sector, 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 nine stations within this sector. Stations are located in Why, Casa Grande, Douglas, Bisbee, Nogales, Sonoita, Tucson, Three Points, and Wilcox.
U.S. Customs and 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.