Tucson Standard

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in the Tucson sector announced the arrest of a Guatemalan national on March 4 in connection with a smuggling attempt. Chief Patrol Agent Sean McGoffin announced the arrest in a March 18 post on X.

According to McGoffin, the suspect reportedly fled to Phoenix, but on March 4, Tucson Sector Intel and the Tucson Station Criminal Interdiction Unit arrested him. The individual will now face charges of conspiracy to commit alien smuggling, violating conditions, and improper entry.

The Tucson Sector covers much of Arizona, stretching approximately 262 miles from the New Mexico border to Yuma County’s border. The sector employs 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 CBP’s webpage dedicated to the sector. Originally known as the Nogales Sector, it was established on July 1, 1924, with the sector headquarters relocating to Tucson two years later.

Screenshot of Sean McGoffin's March 18 post on X | X

The U.S. Border Patrol is a federal law enforcement agency operating under the Department of Homeland Security. It is tasked with safeguarding the nation's borders against illegal entry of people and contraband. Since its inception in 1924, it has been operating across 328 ports of entry while protecting approximately 7,000 miles of land borders and an extensive 95,000 miles of maritime borders.