U.S. Customs And Border Protection
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Recent News About U.S. Customs And Border Protection
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Mexican national sentenced to 24 months in prison following CBP arrest
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in the Yuma sector have announced the sentencing of a Mexican national arrested in October 2024.
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CBP Yuma agents arrest illegal immigrant with criminal record near Dateland
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Wellton Station agents announced the arrest of an individual south of Dateland, Arizona, on March 11.
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2 U.S. citizens, Mexican national indicted for human smuggling after arrest in Yuma Sector
The Yuma Sector Chief for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that two U.S. citizens and one Mexican national have been indicted following a January arrest for their alleged involvement in a human smuggling ring.
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Three Mexican nationals arrested near Yuma, Ariz., by U.S. Customs and Border Protection
The Yuma Sector Chief for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that three Mexican nationals found in the desert face criminal charges and will remain in custody.
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Ten arrested on smuggling charges after CBP traffic stop in Yuma Sector
The Yuma Sector Chief for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported the arrest of a Mexican national driver and nine undocumented individuals—eight from Mexico and one from Peru—on smuggling charges following a traffic stop in the Yuma...
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Yuma Border Patrol agents seize 35 pounds of fentanyl, nearly one pound of meth in traffic stop
Agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Yuma Sector conducted a vehicle search and seized nearly 36 pounds of narcotics, according to a January 24 post on X. In the January 24 post on X describing the incident, the Yuma Sector Chief...
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Yuma Sector agents release December 2024 snapshot
Agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Yuma Sector have released December statistics for the sector, noting that agents arrested 1,500 foreign nationals from 43 countries.
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Wellton Station agents seize 75 pounds of methamphetamine in Yuma Sector
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents from the Wellton Station seized 75 pounds of methamphetamine on December 17.
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Yuma Sector Customs and Border Protection agents rescue US citizens stranded overnight
Agents with the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Yuma Sector rescued four US citizens on December 12, after they spent a night in the desert.
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Blythe Station agents arrest convicted felon after disrupting human smuggling event
Agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Blythe Station have arrested Antonio de Jesus Perez Garcia following the interception of a group of smuggled migrants, according to a December 8 post on X by the Yuma Sector Chief Patrol Agent.
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Mexican national, convicted felon arrested in Yuma Sector
Yuma Sector agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Wellton Station have arrested Ezequiel Leyva Gomez, who had been convicted of dangerous drug possession and sale, and sentenced to five years in prison.
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Yuma Sector agents arrest 1,600 migrants in November
During November, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents from the Yuma Sector arrested 1,600 migrants from 37 countries.
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Mexican national convicted of re-entry after removal, sentenced to 24 months in prison
Mario Miramontes-Rubio, a Mexican national previously convicted of voluntary manslaughter, has been convicted on another charge: re-entry after removal.
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Four migrants rescued in smuggling attempt discovered by Yuma Customs and Border Protection Agents
Agents with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Yuma Station halted a migrant smuggling attempt near Kingman, Arizona, according to a November 20 post on X. In the post on the social media platform X, the Yuma Sector Chief Patrol Agent...
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection seize 7 firearms, ammunition in vehicle search at Area Port of San Luis
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents seized a cache of high-powered assault weapons from a vehicle driven by a 28-year-old U.S. citizen on November 1 at the Area Port of San Luis, according to a November 7 news release from CBP.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection arrests thousands of migrants in the Yuma Sector in October
Agents with the Yuma Sector of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) arrested more than 2,300 migrants from 53 countries in October 2024, according to a November 5 post on X by the sector’s chief patrol agent.
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Nine Mexican nationals arrested by Blythe Station agents
Nine Mexican nationals were arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents from Blythe Station, according to an October 31 post on X. "#BlytheStation agents arrested nine Mexican nationals while #onpatrol Wednesday.
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Yuma Border Patrol seizes 114+ pounds of fentanyl
In collaboration with the Calexico West Port of Entry, agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Yuma Sector seized more than 114 pounds of fentanyl, according to an October 30 post on X. "More than 114 pounds of fentanyl is off the streets...
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Convicted drug dealer arrested by Yuma sector Border Patrol agents
A Mexican national convicted in 2017 of manufacturing, distributing, and selling methamphetamine has been arrested. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) Yuma Sector Chief Patrol Agent Sean L. McGoffin made the announcement in a July 10 post on X.
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Yuma Border Patrol Agents seize 25 rifles, ammunition at Blythe gas station
US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents from the Yuma sector were at a gas station in Blythe, California, on June 12 when a canine alerted them to a vehicle. That alert led to what may be the largest seizure in the Yuma sector’s recent history, which was reported in a news release on June 14.