Troy A. Miller, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner | X
Troy A. Miller, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Commissioner | X
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 Sector. This information was shared by the Yuma Sector Chief in a post dated January 23 on X, formerly known as Twitter.
In the January 23 post, the Yuma Sector Chief said: "Border security is national security! Blythe Station agents intercepted a human smuggling event Tuesday night, which resulted in the arrest of one smuggler and nine illegal aliens – eight Mexican nationals and one Peruvian. The driver, a Mexican national, faces smuggling charges."
According to CBP's dedicated webpage, the Yuma Sector covers 181,670 square miles of desert between California and Arizona. It includes 126 miles of the U.S. border, stretching from the Imperial Sand Dunes to the Yuma-Pima County Line. Since its establishment in 2004, the sector has doubled in size and encompasses three border stations: Blythe in California, and Yuma and Wellton in Arizona.
Screenshot of Yuma Sector Chief Jan. 23 post on X
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The U.S. Border Patrol, operating under the Department of Homeland Security since its inception in 1924, is tasked with safeguarding the nation's borders against illegal entry of people and contraband. It operates across 328 ports of entry while protecting approximately 7,000 miles of land borders and 95,000 miles of maritime borders.
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