Armed Mexican Smuggler Arrested near Gila Bend

Gila Bend, Arizona - Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents from the Ajo Station seized a Dodge minivan and a handgun Sunday after identifying the driver and three passengers as Mexican nationals illegally present in the United States.

Agents Arrest Illegal Alien Convicted of Rape

Sasabe, Arizona - Border Patrol agents from the Tucson Station apprehended a 40-year-old Mexican man in the desert near Sasabe, Arizona, on Saturday afternoon for illegally entering the United States.

Agents Arrest Burglary Suspect, Sex Offender

Andrade, California - Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two men during separate encounters Tuesday and discovered one to be a U.S. citizen wanted in Phoenix for burglary; the other identified as a registered sex offender from Mexico.

Agents Arrest Man for Smuggling Meth, Fentanyl

Nogales, Arizona - Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents working at the immigration checkpoint on Interstate 19 near Amado found more than 50 pounds of methamphetamine and multiple fentanyl pills in a Nissan sedan following a canine’s alert on November 22.

Border Patrol Agents Arrest Sureno Gang Member

Naco, California - Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents from the Brian A. Terry Station apprehended a previously deported Sureno gang member west of Naco, Arizona, on Monday night.