Tucson Standard

Agents with the Tucson Sector of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have announced the arrest of two U.S. citizens on charges of felony smuggling. The individuals reportedly attempted to transport seven undocumented immigrants into the United States from Mexico, including three who were found in the trunk of a vehicle. This information was shared in a March 6 post on X.

According to CBP, the incident took place on March 1 at the Nogales station when agents conducted a vehicle stop on Ruby Road for an immigration inspection of a Ford Fusion. Seven passengers were discovered to be illegally present in the U.S., including four adult women, two adult men, and a juvenile, all from Mexico. The driver and front passenger were identified as brothers from Nogales. "The illegal aliens will be processed for removal," CBP said, adding that some will serve as material witnesses in the brothers’ human smuggling case.

The Nogales Station has been operational since July 1, 1924, initially staffed by two patrol inspectors covering 27 miles of international border. Today, agents patrol 1,100 square miles, including 32 miles of international border areas such as Nogales, Rio Rico, Tubac, Patagonia, Green Valley, and Amado, as well as portions of the Coronado National Forest.

Screenshot of Sean McGoffin's March 6 post on X | X

The Tucson sector encompasses approximately 262 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border from the New Mexico line to Yuma County, Arizona. It is staffed by around 3,700 agents across nine stations located in Why, Casa Grande, Douglas, Bisbee, Nogales, Sonoita, Tucson, Three Points, and Wilcox.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is responsible for safeguarding national borders and preventing illegal entry of people and contraband. Established in 1924, CBP operates across 328 ports of entry while protecting 7,000 miles of land borders and 95,000 miles of maritime borders.