Tucson Standard

Agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Tucson Sector announced the arrest of 1,500 illegal immigrants during the week of January 24.

According to McGoffin’s January 24 post on X, in addition to apprehending illegal migrants, CBP agents in the Tucson Sector made nine rescues, disrupted 26 smuggling events, and intervened in eight narcotics events. They seized 92 pounds of methamphetamine and had 210 federal criminal cases accepted.

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 Sean McGoffin's Jan. 24 post on X | X

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.