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Seventy four pounds of cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin seized at I-19 checkpoint

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.

By Tucson Standard | Dec 17, 2024

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents arrest five five after traffic stop SR-90

Early this month, agents with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Willcox Station arrested five migrants after assisting the Cochise County Sheriff's Office.

By Tucson Standard | Dec 7, 2024

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US Customs and Border Protection arrests 1,600 migrants in Tucson sector during the week of Dec. 6

By Tucson Standard | Dec 7, 2024

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in the Tucson sector apprehended 1,600 migrants during the week ending December 6, according to a December 6 post on X by Chief Patrol Agent Sean McGoffin.

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Sonoita Station Customs and Border Protection Agents rescue 3 migrants in smuggling attempt

By Tucson Standard | Nov 22, 2024

Agents with the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Sonoita Station intercepted a migrant smuggling attempt on November 15, discovering three migrants in a vehicle, including one in the trunk.

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Abandoned Mexican national rescued from Rucker Canyon

By Tucson Standard | Nov 21, 2024

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents, a local hunter, and the Mexican Consulate collaborated on November 8 to rescue a Mexican man who had been left behind by his group when he could no longer keep up.

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Agents seize 20 pounds of methamphetamine at I-19 checkpoint

By Tucson Standard | Nov 21, 2024

Agents with the Nogales Station of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized 20 pounds of methamphetamine on November 16, according to a November 20 post on X from the CBP Tucson Sector Chief.

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Illegal migrants in the remote Pajarito Mountains area apprehended by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents

By Tucson Standard | Nov 21, 2024

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.

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1,600 undocumented migrants apprehended in the Tucson sector during the week of Nov. 15

By Tucson Standard | Nov 16, 2024

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in the Tucson sector apprehended 1,600 migrants during the week ending November 15, according to a post on X by Chief Patrol Agent Sean McGoffin.

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2,300 migrants apprehended in Tucson Sector during the week of Nov 8

By Tucson Standard | Nov 14, 2024

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in the Tucson sector apprehended more than 2,000 migrants during the week ending November 8, according to a post on X by Chief Patrol Agent Sean McGoffin.

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2,600 migrants arrested in the Tucson sector during the week of Nov. 1

By Tucson Standard | Nov 3, 2024

Two thousand six hundred undocumented migrants were apprehended from October 28 to November 1, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Tucson Sector Chief's November 1 post on X. According to the CBP, agents presented 262 federal...

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Sen. Wadsack investigates Pima County vote-by-mail cancellations: 'I want to make sure their votes are protected'

By Tucson Standard | Oct 31, 2024

Arizona State Senator Justine Wadsack (R-17) has initiated an investigation into the Pima County Recorder’s Office after discovering potential violations related to vote-by-mail procedures that could have affected thousands of southern Arizona voters. The investigation centers on alleged irregularities surrounding the county’s online portal for early voting, which was reportedly shut down a week before the October 25 deadline.

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Nine foreign nationals returned to Mexico after smuggling event stopped

By Tucson Standard | Oct 29, 2024

On October 24, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents from the Three Points Station Field Training Unit (FTU) and motorcycle unit responded to a suspected smuggling event near San Miguel.

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Cuban national arrested in human smuggling attempt

By Tucson Standard | Oct 28, 2024

Agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Tucson Sector apprehended a Cuban national involved in a smuggling attempt near Benson on October 13, as reported in an October 24 post on X by Tucson Sector Chief Sean McGoffin.

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2,600 migrants apprehended in the Tucson sector during the week of Oct. 25

By Tucson Standard | Oct 26, 2024

Two thousand six hundred undocumented migrants were apprehended from October 19 to 25, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Tucson Sector Chief's October 25 post on X. According to the CBP, agents were involved in 240 federal...

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2,400 migrants apprehended in the Tucson sector during week of Oct. 11

By Tucson Standard | Oct 12, 2024

Two thousand four hundred undocumented migrants were apprehended from October 5 to 11, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Tucson Sector Chief John R. Modlin's October 11 post on X.

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Tucson CBP agents, BORSTAR rescue two injured Guatemalans

By Tucson Standard | Oct 8, 2024

On September 27, agents from the Tucson sector of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) responded to a 911 call and found two severely injured Guatemalan nationals in the Baboquivari Mountains, according to an October 7 post on X.

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Nearly 3,000 apprehended in Tucson Sector during the week of Oct. 4

By Tucson Standard | Oct 5, 2024

Two thousand eight hundred undocumented migrants were apprehended from September 28 to October 4, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Tucson Sector Chief John R. Modlin's October 4 post on X.

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2,400 migrants apprehended in Tucson sector for the week of Sept. 27

By Tucson Standard | Oct 3, 2024

More than 2,000 undocumented migrants were apprehended in the Tucson sector in the week ending September 27, 2024, according to a post on X by John R. Modlin, Chief Patrol Agent for the Tucson sector.

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Rep. Ciscomani: 'Border districts, like mine, have suffered' under Harris

By Tucson Standard | Oct 1, 2024

U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.) said that Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to the southern border seemed more like a political photo opportunity than a genuine attempt to address the ongoing crisis. He emphasized that after three and a half years in her role, Harris has failed to tackle the escalating issues faced by border communities, leaving them vulnerable to criminals.

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Ciscomani named an ‘Energy Champion’ by U.S. energy policy group

By Tucson Standard | Sep 26, 2024

A U.S. energy policy group named U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6) an ‘Energy Champion’ for Ciscomani’s support of policies promoting “affordable, reliable, clean American energy.”