Nearly 300K fentanyl pills seized at Arizona-Mexico border
Customs officials in Nogales seized nearly $1 million of drugs from ceramic tile boxes being transported across the U.S. - Mexico border.
Some recreation sites in Coronado National Forest reopening
Campfire, smoking and recreational shooting restrictions to prevent human-caused forest fires are in place as Coronado National Forest reopens.
Fake or diluted cleaning supplies, coronavirus test kits and medicine flood US borders
Criminals are cashing in on our demand for common household products. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers across the country have intercepted fake COVID-19 test kits, hand sanitizers, and disinfectants just to name a few.
National Weather Service issues excessive heat warning for 7 Arizona counties
Daytime highs could get up to 108° F in some areas. Residents are advised to stay cool, stay hydrated, and stay informed.
Advocates urge release of prisoners as Arizona fights coronavirus
As the coronavirus surfaces in Arizona prisons, advocates for inmates worry that they’re running out of time to persuade Gov. Doug Ducey to avoid a larger outbreak by releasing some of the 42,000 people who live in close quarters behind bars.
AZDHS: All counties with COVID-19 cases must close gyms, bars, movie theaters; restaurants dine-out only
The Arizona Department of Health Services is requiring that all counties with cases of the novel coronavirus must close all of their bars, gyms and movie theaters effective at close of business on Friday.
Arizona DPS do 24-hour patrols again in some border areas
The Arizona Department of Public Safety has returned round-the-clock patrols to Nogales with plans to have 24-hour patrols to a second area later this year.
Hand-dug smuggling cross-border tunnel discovered near Arizona
U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Arizona says this is the 126th illicit cross-border tunnel discovered in the Tucson sector. It was found by Border Patrol agents and Mexican law enforcement under the streets of Ambos Nogales.
CBP: Pregnant woman found smuggling close to 300 grams of fentanyl inside her body
A pregnant woman was found smuggling fentanyl inside her body by Border Patrol agents, according to CBP officials.
US agents seize drugs floated through border drainage tunnel
Over 165 pounds of suspected meth was seized after smugglers tried to float it across the border from Nogales, Mexico, by roping together dozens of packages and sending them through an underground drainage tunnel into Arizona, federal officials said.
Agents arrest convicted felon near Arizona border
An undocumented immigrant, once convicted of manslaughter was caught trying to cross the border near Nogales. He previously spent five years in prison and since then, Border Patrol agents say he has attempted to cross the border multiple times.
US starts sending asylum seekers across Arizona border
Authorities are expanding a program known as Remain in Mexico that requires tens of thousands of asylum seekers to wait out their immigration court hearings in Mexico. Until this week, the government was driving some asylum seekers from Nogales, Arizona, to El Paso, Texas, so they could be returned to Juarez.
ICE: 3rd tunnel, drugs found along U.S.-Mexico border in Nogales
Officials with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement say they have found a drug tunnel along the U.S.-Mexico border in Nogales.
Border Patrol finds another tunnel in Nogales, 4 arrested
The U.S. Border Patrol says it busted another cross-border tunnel after arresting a group of four migrants.
Border Patrol, Mexican police discover incomplete tunnel in Nogales
Border Patrol agents and Mexican police discovered an incomplete cross-border tunnel running underneath streets in Nogales.
Asylum seekers jam US border crossings to evade Trump policy
The migrants’ efforts are causing traffic delays at Arizona crossings because U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials had to barricade lanes used by cars legally entering the U.S. from Mexico, officials said.
Sex offender who was previously deported arrested in Southern Arizona
A convicted sex offender who was previously deported has been arrested in Southern Arizona.
CBP officers seize firearms, ammunition, meth and marijuana worth nearly $214k at Arizona border
Six people were arrested for separate alleged attempts to smuggle 321 pounds of methamphetamine and marijuana through Arizona Ports of Entry over the weekend, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and one of the cases involved a cache of loaded weapons and ammunition.
Rio Rico bank manager is accused of fraud, money laundering
A branch manager at a Rio Rico bank has been indicted for alleged bank fraud and money laundering.
CBP: Woman arrested, accused of smuggling heroin by hiding it in her private area
Officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection say a woman is accused of smuggling heroin into the country by hiding it in her private area.