Agents arrest 8 smugglers, including convicted felon

Yuma, Arizona - Border Patrol agents from Yuma Sector’s Special Operations Detachment (SOD) apprehended eight illegal aliens Monday night and seized more than 350 pounds of marijuana, valued in excess of $175,000.

Border Patrol Agents Arrest Alien Sex Offender

Tucson, Arizona - Border Patrol agents from the Tucson Station apprehended a Mexican man Tuesday morning for illegally entering the United States and later discovered he is a convicted felon and sex offender.

Lukeville Port Officers Catch Marijuana Smuggler

Lukeville, Arizona - Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of Lukeville stopped a 49-year-old Phoenix woman attempting to smuggle nearly 179 pounds of marijuana into the United States on Sunday afternoon.

Nogales CBP Officers Seize Variety of Hard Drugs

Nogales, Arizona - Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of Nogales arrested four individuals during separate smuggling attempts involving almost $840,000 worth of methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana.

Border Patrol Stops Multiple Human Smugglers

Tucson, Arizona - Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents arrested five U.S. citizens during three incidents after finding undocumented aliens concealed inside vehicle trunks at immigration checkpoints.