Pete R. Flores, Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection | U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Pete R. Flores, Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection | U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at Wellton Station in Arizona arrested a group of illegal aliens, including two Mexican nationals with criminal records, on February 11. The news was shared in a post on X on February 14.
The post on X revealed that agents captured Juan Gabriel Calderilla, Ramon Alonzo Tinoco, and a third Mexican national. Calderilla is facing charges for possessing a controlled substance while armed and reentry after removal, while Tinoco is charged with marijuana transportation/sale and reentry after removal.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection's dedicated webpage, the Yuma Sector, established in 2004, spans 181,670 square miles of desert between California and Arizona, encompassing 126 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border. Over time, the sector has expanded to include three border stations: Blythe, Yuma, and Wellton.
Screenshot of Yuma Sector Chief's Feb. 14 post on X
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security, is tasked with safeguarding the nation's borders and preventing illegal entry. As outlined on its history webpage, since its establishment in 1924, CBP has operated across 328 ports of entry, protecting 7,000 miles of land borders and 95,000 miles of maritime borders.
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