Robot dogs will soon patrol the US-Mexico border
The handful of police officials experimenting with the four-legged machines say they’re just another tool, like existing drones and simple wheeled robots, to keep emergency responders out of harm’s way as they scout for dangers.
Arizona attorney general says Gov. Ducey can send armed troops to border
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said the governor can use National Guard troops and state law enforcement to forcibly send migrants back across the border to Mexico.
Border Patrol agents rescue migrants from drowning in Yuma canal
“The agents rushed towards the struggling migrants, approximately fifty yards apart, and pulled out one by extending a hand and lifting him to shore,” officials said in a news release. “Agents used a rescue disc to pull the other to safety.”
Man charged with assaulting Border Patrol agent near Naco
Tucson TV station KOLD said the assault occurred on Jan. 26 near Naco, which is along Arizona’s border with Mexico.
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey delivers his final state of the state address, talks about water, education
During his state of the state address, the GOP governor proposed setting aside $1 billion for desalination, or the process of removing salt from sea water, and bring that water to Arizona.
Mexico charges 7 in ‘Fast and Furious’ weapons trafficking scandal
The December 2010 murder of Border Patrol agent Brian Terry exposed the bungled “Fast and Furious” investigation, in which agents from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives allowed criminals to buy guns with the intention of tracking the weapons.
Arizona border cop says Mexican cartels war not something easy to win
During a one-week period late in December, Arizona State Troopers seized over 664 pounds of methamphetamine and 37 pounds of fentanyl, according to DPS.
Arizona man unwittingly rents car to human smuggling suspect via Turo app
Turo is a platform where people can rent out their cars to earn money, or rent a car for their personal use. An Arizona man who rented out his car on the platform, however, has unwittingly become part of a human smuggling investigation.
Migrant border crossings in Yuma up 2000% since 2020, putting strain on agents, hospitals
Mayor Douglas Nicholls says the surge of migrants at the border is putting strain on CBP agents and hospitals in Yuma.
Border Patrol official’s tweet on capture of ‘potential terrorist’ deleted; CBP says it violated protocol
CBP Public Affairs Assistant Commissioner Luis Miranda said in a statement that the tweet was deleted because "it contained law enforcement sensitive information, violating agency protocols."
Uber drivers aiding transport of illegal immigrants from border to US interior
The Uber drivers told Fox News that many of the undocumented immigrants ask to be dropped off at local hotels in the Yuma area.
Saudi Arabian 'potential terrorist' nabbed at US-Mexico border; ties to Yemeni subjects of interest, feds say
The man is allegedly from Saudi Arabia and "is linked to several Yemeni subjects of interest."
Arizona CBP officers find over 3,000 pounds of meth hidden inside auto parts shipment
U.S Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Nogales arrested a man in connection to a record-breaking seizure of methamphetamine in Arizona.
Yuma mayor: US responding to border, emergency easing
The mayor of Yuma, Arizona says an emergency situation in the southwestern Arizona border city has eased with federal officials moving in additional personnel in response to thousands of migrants.
In 24 hours, Arizona troopers seize more than 237 pounds of meth on I-8
Arizona DPS troopers and the Arizona National Guard made the drug busts on Interstate 8 in southern Arizona on Dec. 7 and 8.
U.S. Border Patrol: Good Samaritan finds $1 million in cocaine floating near Florida Keys, turns it in
A good Samaritan discovered nearly 70 pounds of cocaine -- worth nearly $1 million -- floating near the Florida Keys and notified authorities.
Native American tracking unit in Arizona could be expanding
Since 1974, the elite unit has tracked smugglers across the 2.8 million acres of the Tohono O’odham Nation in southern Arizona and the 76-mile stretch of land bordering Mexico.
Phoenix man sentenced for trying to smuggle thousands of rounds of ammo into Mexico
A federal judge in Tucson sentenced Mauricio Robles on Wednesday on his July 26 guilty plea.
Arizona mayors welcome international tourism as U.S.-Mexico border reopens for fully vaccinated travelers
The U.S. is lifting its ban on international travel after more than a year and a half and that means tourism and trade with Mexico is resuming.
Yuma border agents seize drone carrying heroin, GPS tracker
Officials say the drone was discovered on Oct. 29 carrying a black plastic bag filled with 6.5 pounds of the illicit drug along with a GPS tracker inside.