Border Patrol Agents and Cochise County Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest 8, Seize Handgun after Car Chase

Tucson, Arizona - Border Patrol agents and Cochise County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two U.S. citizens and six Mexican nationals Tuesday afternoon following a vehicle pursuit that ended near Hereford when the suspects abandoned a vehicle and attempted to flee on foot.

Two Men Indicted, Accused of Trafficking More Than 2,000 Fentanyl Pills Hidden in Stuffed Animal

Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a State Grand Jury indicted Octavio Gutierrez-Hernandez and Jorge Bazan on charges related to trafficking more than 2,000 fentanyl pills. The fentanyl pills were allegedly hidden inside of a stuffed animal. Hernandez and Bazan are both charged with one count of Conspiracy, one count of Conducting an Illegal Enterprise, and multiple counts involving the Transportation and Sale of a Narcotic Drug.

Governor’s Budget Office Releases FY 2019 District-Level Funding Projections

Phoenix, Arizona - The Governor’s Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting released an analysis Thursday detailing the projected amount of funding each Arizona school district and charter school will receive as part of the #20x2020 plan, enacted in the fiscal year 2019 budget.

Former Pinetop-Lakeside Town Clerk Pleads Guilty to Theft and Misuse of Public Monies

Navajo County, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced Leah Chavez, a former town clerk, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $32,000 from the Town of Pinetop-Lakeside. Chavez pleaded guilty to one count of Theft, and one count of Misuse of Public Monies. Chavez, 40, was taken into custody this morning. As part of her plea, she will be sentenced to 1 year in prison. She is also required to pay back more than $32,000 in restitution to the Town of Pinetop-Lakeside. Chavez placed $28,400 on deposit with the Clerk of the Court to pay restitution.

Arizona’s Border Strike Force Continuing To Make Arizona And America Safer

Phoenix, Arizona - From addiction, to overdoses, to property crimes, Arizona remains all too familiar with the serious consequences of drug and human trafficking across the southern border.