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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.

By SW Arizona News | Nov 14, 2024

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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.

By SW Arizona News | Oct 31, 2024

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Yuma Border Patrol seizes 114+ pounds of fentanyl

By SW Arizona News | Oct 31, 2024

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

By SW Arizona News | Jul 12, 2024

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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Our Lady of Perpetual Help parishioner: 'The greatest tragedy of all is a self-professed Catholic President being our example'

By SW Arizona News | Jul 9, 2024

Cynthia Spotleson, a Scottsdale resident and member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish, said President Joe Biden, who is a self-professed Catholic, leading the country is "the greatest tragedy of all" as he does not uphold Catholic values.

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Yuma sector U.S. Border Protection K9 finds fentanyl in skin cream container at checkpoint

By SW Arizona News | May 2, 2024

A recent seizure of fentanyl concealed in a skin cream container was foiled by K9 Denis, a German Shepherd, as disclosed by Chief Patrol Agent Sean L. McGoffin on social media. The canine detected the presence of the potent opioid during a vehicle inspection at a Yuma checkpoint.

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U.S. Customs And Border Protection, said 5,800+ migrants arrested in the Yuma Sector in March

By SW Arizona News | Apr 11, 2024

According to a social media post by McGoffin on platform X, agents from the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Yuma station have intercepted 14 human smuggling cases and five drug smuggling cases in the past month.

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Gillette: What Kris Mayes is doing in the name of election integrity is 'a shame'

By SW Arizona News | Dec 4, 2023

Representative John Gillette (R-AZ) has voiced criticism of Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, following her announcement that two board supervisors have been indicted by a Grand Jury for questioning the 2022 election results in Arizona. These indictments add a new level of controversy to an already fraught political climate.

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Gillette: "The current border and immigration policies enacted by the Biden regime needs to not only be stopped, but reversed."

By SW Arizona News Report | Aug 10, 2023

Last week, Arizona Representative John Gillette used platform X, previously recognized as Twitter, to strongly criticize President Biden's ineffective border control strategies. Gillette claimed that these policies should be stopped and also reversed, attributing the role of the only suitable person for addressing the matter to Trump.