Border Patrol Arrests And Confiscations All K 9 apprehentions

TUCSON, Ariz. — The following is a snapshot of certain Department of Homeland Security activities along the Southwest border. This rundown provides a thumbnail of each incident.

Joint Field Command Statistics – Yesterday in Arizona
(Narcotics weights are measured in pounds)
Marijuana seized 1,038
Cocaine seized 32
Methamphetamines seized 14
Individuals presented in federal court for prosecution* 137
Individuals prosecuted under Operation Streamline* 73
Individuals prosecuted on federal drug charges* 11
*These numbers only represent those apprehended by Border Patrol and presented for prosecution.

• On May 24, a 52-year-old U.S. citizen male and a U.S. citizen female attempted to enter the United States through a Douglas Port vehicle lane and were referred for a secondary inspection. Subsequently, a narcotics detection canine alerted to the vehicle. Further inspection led to the discovery of 74 packages of marijuana concealed inside the vehicle’s rear bumper. The marijuana weighed approximately 90 pounds with an estimated value of $45,000. Both subjects were taken into custody and turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) for further investigation.

• On May 24, a 63-year-old Mexican male attempted to enter the United States through a Dennis DeConcini Port vehicle lane and was referred for a secondary inspection. Subsequently, a narcotics detection canine alerted to the vehicle. Further inspection led to the discovery of 11 packages of methamphetamines weighing approximately 14 pounds with an estimated value of $217,000. The subject was taken into custody and turned over to ICE HSI for further investigation.

• On May 24, a 33-year-old Mexican male attempted to enter the United States through a Dennis DeConcini Port vehicle lane and was referred for a secondary inspection. Subsequently, a narcotics detection canine alerted to the vehicle’s engine compartment area. Further inspection led to the discovery of six packages of cocaine weighing more than 16 pounds with an estimated value of $145,500. The subject was taken into custody and turned over to ICE HSI for further investigation.

• In a separate incident on May 24, a 35-year-old Mexican male attempted to enter the United States through a Dennis DeConcini Port vehicle lane and was referred for a secondary inspection in. Subsequently, a narcotics detection canine alerted to the vehicle. Further inspection led to the discovery of six packages of cocaine weighing more than 16 pounds with an estimated value of $145,500. The subject was taken into custody and turned over to ICE HSI for further investigation.

• On May 24, Willcox Station Border Patrol agents and CBP officers working at the Highway 90 Checkpoint arrested a Cuban male illegal alien and a Mexican female with Lawfully Admitted Permanent Resident status for attempting to smuggle a Mexican female illegal alien into the United States. During processing, the Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System revealed the male was a registered sex offender with an extensive criminal history. The female illegal alien was taken into custody and the suspected smugglers are being held for prosecution on alien smuggling charges.

• On May 24, Border Patrol agents assigned to the Blythe Station conducted a vehicle stop after observing the erratic driving of a vehicle on Interstate 10. During a closer inspection, agents observed nervous and suspicious behavior from the driver. Subsequently, a canine team alerted to the vehicle’s trunk, leading to the discovery of 156 pounds of marijuana hidden within duffel bags. The subject and marijuana, with an estimated value of $78,280, were taken into custody and turned over to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. The vehicle was seized for return to the rental car company that owns it.

In February, CBP announced the Arizona Joint Field Command (JFC)—an organizational realignment that brings together Border Patrol, Air and Marine, and Field Operations under a unified command structure to integrate CBP’s border security, commercial enforcement, and trade facilitation missions to more effectively meet the unique challenges faced in the Arizona area of operations.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) promotes homeland security and public safety through the criminal and civil enforcement of federal laws governing border control, customs, trade, and immigration. ICE and CBP collaborate in investigations regarding criminal organizations with a nexus to the border.

Since launching the Southwest Border Initiative in March 2009, the Obama administration has engaged in an unprecedented effort to bring focus and intensity to Southwest border security, coupled with a reinvigorated, smart and effective approach to enforcing immigration laws in the interior of our country.
– DHS —