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
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in the Yuma sector have announced the sentencing of a Mexican national arrested in October 2024. The individual was convicted of re-entry and sentenced to 24 months in prison, according to a CBP Yuma post on March 21.
According to the post on X, the woman is identified as Araceli Munoz-Navarro, a 46-year-old from Mexico. She was acting as a foot guide and attempted to transport marijuana for sale. Following the conclusion of her sentence, she will be deported to Mexico.
The Yuma sector spans 181,670 square miles of desert between California and Arizona. It also includes 126 miles of the U.S. border stretching from the Imperial Sand Dunes to the Yuma-Pima County Line. Over the last two decades, this sector has doubled in size since its establishment in 2004. The sector encompasses three border stations: Blythe in California and two others in Arizona - Yuma and Wellton.
Screenshot of Yuma Sector Chief's March 21 post on X
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The U.S. Border Patrol, a federal law enforcement agency operating under the Department of Homeland Security, is tasked with safeguarding the nation's borders against illegal entry of people and contraband. Since its inception in 1924, it has been operating across 328 ports of entry while protecting approximately 7,000 miles of land borders and an extensive 95,000 miles of maritime borders.
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