Yuma News
Heat Illness Responses at Castle Dome Middle School
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 15 August 2019 15 August 2019
Yuma, Arizona - Today, just before 1:00 pm, a pull station fire alarm was received from Castle Dome Middle School, 2353 South Otondo Drive. The school was in session at the time and Yuma Fire Department personnel arrived to find evacuations in progress. Firefighters worked with school officials to confirm there was no fire in the school and determined this had been a false alarm set off by a student.
Illegal immigrants Found Locked in Semi-Trailer
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- Written by Border Scope Border Scope
- Published: 15 August 2019 15 August 2019
Yuma, Arizona - In three separate incidents, U.S. Border Patrol agents near Ajo and Nogales arrested five U.S. citizens for smuggling 11 illegal aliens last week, including seven who were locked in a semi-trailer.
Lukeville CBP Officers Intercept Vehicle Loaded with Drugs
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- Written by Border Scope Border Scope
- Published: 15 August 2019 15 August 2019
Tucson, Arizona - U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations, officers at Arizona’s Port of Lukeville arrested an Arizona pair after seizing more than 1,600 pounds of marijuana last week.
Border Patrol Continues to Deal with Large Groups
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- Published: 15 August 2019 15 August 2019
Edinburg, Texas - U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector encountered two large groups of illegal aliens who turned themselves over to agents.
Border Patrol Marine Unit Under Fire in the Rio Grande Valley
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- Written by Border Scope Border Scope
- Published: 15 August 2019 15 August 2019
Fronton, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol Agents patrolling the Rio Grande were shot at from the Mexican riverbank.
CBP Air and Marine Operations Rescues Stranded Kayaker
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- Published: 15 August 2019 15 August 2019
Del Rio, Texas - Agents from, CBP’s Air and Marine Operations rescued a woman who became severely ill while kayaking on the Pecos River, August 3.
CBP Hits Agriculture Threat Trifecta: Intercepts Five Destructive Asian Gypsy Moth Egg Masses on Three Vessels
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- Written by Border Scope Border Scope
- Published: 15 August 2019 15 August 2019
Baltimore, Maryland - According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Asian Gypsy Moths are one of the most destructive insect pests in the world. They are not known to occur in the United States, yet they are knocking on our doorsteps. Three recent U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) interceptions in Baltimore prove how hard CBP agriculture specialists are working to protect against Asian Gypsy Moths establishing here.