Pete R. Flores, Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection | CBP.gov
Pete R. Flores, Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection | CBP.gov
Agents with the Yuma Sector of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) arrested a 39-year-old Mexican national on February 11, who was wanted in Kansas for sexual assault, after he illegally entered the United States. This was reported in a post on X by CBP on February 16.
The post indicated that the unnamed individual had an active sexual assault warrant and was apprehended following his illegal entry into the country. The individual will face charges for illegal entry and reentry after removal and will later be extradited to Kansas City, Missouri, to face the sexual assault charges.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection's dedicated webpage for the Yuma Sector, this sector was established in 1954 and covers 181,670 square miles of desert between California and Arizona, including 126 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border. Over time, it has expanded to consist of three border stations: Blythe, Yuma, and Wellton.
Screenshot of Yuma Sector Chief's Feb. 16 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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