U.S. Customs And Border Protection
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Recent News About U.S. Customs And Border Protection
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Yuma Border Patrol agents stop three human smuggling events
Agents with the Blythe Station disrupted three human smuggling events during highway operations on October 21, according to an October 23 post on X.
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Yuma sector agents, Air Branch crew rescue 5 migrants in distress
Yuma Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents, alongside pilots from the Yuma Sector Air Branch and the Arizona Department of Public Safety, collaborated to rescue migrants in distress south of the Granite Mountains on September 30 and October 1. This information was released by CBP on October 4.
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1,700+ migrants arrested in Yuma sector in August
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents in the Yuma sector arrested more than 1,700 migrants in August, according to a Sept. 5 post on X from Chief Patrol Agent Sean L. McGoffin.
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80 pounds of meth seized by Port of San Luise Border Patrol officers
In late July, officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Area Port of San Luis confiscated 80 pounds of methamphetamine concealed in a sport utility vehicle attempting to enter the United States. A U.S. citizen was turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations. The CBP announced the seizure in an August 1 news release.
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More than 2,100 migrants arrested in Yuma Sector during the month of July
During the month of July, patrol agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Yuma sector arrested more than 2,000 migrants. This information was shared in a post on X by Chief Patrol Agent Sean McGoffin.
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Yuma Border Patrol Agents seize 25 rifles, ammunition at Blythe gas station
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that agents from the Yuma sector were at a gas station in Blythe, California on June 12 when a canine alerted them to potential contraband. This alert led to what may be the largest seizure in the Yuma sector’s recent history. The announcement came from a CBP news release on June 14.