Posted on 10/07/2011 9:01:39 AM PDT by moonshinner_09
10/05/2011)Border Patrol agents seized more than 34,829 pounds of marijuana and 107 pounds of cocaine. Agents arrested 21 criminal aliens and 15 gang members. There were three rocking incidents.
*This overview is compiled from incidents reported to U.S. Border Patrol Headquarters and is not intended to reflect all Border Patrol enforcement actions. Most arrests and seizures fail to meet the requirements for mandatory reporting to Headquarters.
Reported on September 29, 2011
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents arrested an illegal alien from Guatemala near Hebbronville, Texas. During processing, the subject was identified as a member of the Sureño 13 gang. Records checks revealed the subject had a prior conviction for unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor and had been previously removed from the United States.
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents seized 1,395 pounds of marijuana, a truck, a flatbed trailer, and arrested a United States Citizen (USC) near Zapata, Texas.
San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents seized 107.48 pounds of cocaine, a tractor-trailer, and arrested a national of Mexico at the traffic checkpoint near Pine Valley, California. The subject presented himself for inspection and a Border Patrol canine alerted to the vehicle. A subsequent search by agents uncovered the marijuana.
Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents seized 1,662 pounds of marijuana and recovered a stolen truck near Gu Vo, Arizona. Agents responded to a report of suspicious activity and discovered the abandoned vehicle containing the marijuana.
Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents arrested an illegal alien from El Salvador near Cowlic, Arizona. During processing, the subject was identified as a member of the Mara Salvatrucha 13 (MS-13) gang who had been previously removed from the United States.
Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents seized 1,269 pounds of marijuana and a truck in Palominas, Arizona.
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Ping!
As a retired BP agent of 25 years I can attest that this is a fairly average week for the Border Patrol. Week in, week out it just keeps coming.
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