Border Patrol agents confiscate 93 pounds of fentanyl pills

Border Patrol Tucson officers seized more than 93 pounds of fentanyl tablets in Eloy, Arizona, Wednesday, May 24. Cooperate with the Tucson station agent @PinalCSO K9 handlers seized 93 pounds of fentanyl tablets on May 24. Investigators and agents found drugs after the vehicle was stopped. #K9 Alert in Eloy, Arizona. Drivers and passengers of […]

Yuma County Sheriff’s boat patrol keeps river goers safe on Memorial Day

YUMA, AZ (KYMA, KECY) – During Memorial Day weekend, many people put a trip to the local lakes and rivers on their to-do list. The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office has advised boaters to use caution in local waters. “Our primary role as the sheriff’s office is not just to be there, but to ensure safety […]

Family of man killed by border patrol want justice for their loved one

Raymond Mattia was shot dead by border guards in front of his home on May 18. Courtesy of the Mattia family The family of a Native American man who was murdered on his property by border agents on May 18 is seeking justice for his loved one. Border agents from the Tucson Sector Aho Police […]

Border Patrol agents kill tribal member on Tohono O’odham Nation

A member of the Tohono O’Dum Nation was shot dead by U.S. Border Patrol agents in front of his home Thursday night in a village just east of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. U.S. Customs spokesman Rob Daniels said officers from the Idiot Border Patrol Service were assisting Tohono Ordham police officers involved in a […]

Fatal Border Patrol shooting in Arizona ruled a homicide by medical examiner

The shooting of an American by border guards near Sasabe in March was ruled a homicide by the Pima County coroner’s office. Noe Mejia, 38, was shot dead by Border Patrol agents north of Sassabe, Arizona, on March 14. According to Mejia’s autopsy report obtained by the Arizona Republic, the cause of his death was […]

Mexican national was declared dead while in U.S. Border Patrol custody

San Luis Rio Colorado, SonoraA Mexican man was released after being declared brain dead while in U.S. Border Patrol custody in April and died in Yuma days later. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said staff at the Yuma Regional Medical Center declared the man brain dead on April 4, the day after he encountered border […]

Mexican man dies after being released from Border Patrol custody

A Mexican man was released after being declared brain dead while in U.S. Border Patrol custody in April and died in Yuma days later. According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, staff at the Yuma Regional Medical Center declared the man brain dead on April 4, the day after he encountered a Yuma Station […]