Border communities see uptick in drug, human smuggling efforts
Cochise County Sheriff’s Crime Prevention Team and Border Patrol (Credit: NewsNation) (NewsNation) — While the Biden administration has celebrated a decline in migrant encounters at the border since the end of Title 42, it is business as usual for the cartels when it comes to communities hard-hit by smuggling. The Tucson area, which is spearheading […]
Drivers as young as 13 lured into human smuggling in Cochise County by cartel
Cochise County, Arizona (KGUN) — People smuggling is a big problem in southern Arizona, with drivers as young as 13. The Cochise County Sheriff’s Department said the issue at the border has become a public safety and humanitarian issue for the community. Jordan Kallop “How often do you see it, roadside folks?” asked Sheriff Mark […]
District of Arizona | Southern Arizona Human Smuggling Coordinator Pleads Guilty
Tucson, Arizona – Tyler Myers, 25, of Sierra Vista, Arizona, announced on April 3, 2023 in connection with his role as coordinator of a human smuggling organization operating in the Tucson and Sierra Vista areas of Arizona. , pleaded guilty in federal court. Specifically, Myers pleaded guilty to conspiracy to transport illegal aliens for profit. […]
Sierra Vista man faces charges for being part of human smuggling organization
TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — Tyler Myers, 25, a Sierra Vista man, pleaded guilty in connection with his role as coordinator of a smuggling ring based in Tucson and Sierra Vista. Myers pleaded guilty to charges of “conspiracy to transport illegal aliens for profit.” He planned to cede undocumented noncitizens for profit at least 13 times […]
Tucson border campaign aims to stop teens from human smuggling
The Tucson Sector of Border Patrol is spearheading a video campaign to deter teens and young people from being recruited into human smuggling. Social media campaigns show true stories of young people who officials say were lured by multinational organizations to pick up illegal immigrants near the border and take them to cities like Tucson […]
Police union director fired after opioid smuggling arrest | Ap
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The executive director of the Northern California Police Union, who was charged with trying to illegally import synthetic opioids from India and other countries, has been fired, officials said Friday. João Marian Segovia, former executive director of the San Jose Police Association, said: arrested last week She faces up to […]
Blinken contradicts Border Patrol testimony on fentanyl smuggling into U.S.
Secretary of State Antony Brinken (U.S. State Department) Bethany Brankley Center Square Contributor March 23, 2023 (Central Square) – Testimony of U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Brinken before the Senate Judiciary Committee on fentanyl seizures at the southern border, testimony by the director of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and designation of Mexican cartels as […]
Blinken contradicts Border Patrol testimony on fentanyl smuggling into U.S. | News
(Central Square) – Testimony of U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Brinken before the Senate Judiciary Committee on fentanyl seizures at the southern border, testimony by the director of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and designation of Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations It contradicts the White House’s claims about . Senator Lindsay Graham, R.S.C., Asked […]
Blinken contradicts Border Patrol testimony on fentanyl smuggling into U.S. | National
(Central Square) – Testimony of U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Brinken before the Senate Judiciary Committee on fentanyl seizures at the southern border, testimony by the director of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and designation of Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations It contradicts the White House’s claims about . Senator Lindsay Graham, R.S.C., Asked […]
Use of force incident leaves one man dead following pursuit of a suspected smuggling vehicle
A suspected smuggler was shot dead by border guards during a contact near Sasabe on March 14. Contributed Article/Courtesy US Customs and Border Protection Sasabe – At approximately 6:18 p.m. on March 14, a U.S. Border Patrol remote camera operator observed suspected illegal immigrants boarding a BMW sedan approximately one mile north of the port […]
