Border Patrol to Test New Drones in Arizona, Texas And Vermont
Border Patrol plans to test new drones in Arizona, Texas and Vermont in September as part of an increased effort to curb illegal immigration and drug smuggling.
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Emergency Camp for Migrants Shuts Down After Border Patrol Raids
Saying they can no longer guarantee a temporary shelter for migrants in Arizona, a humanitarian group closed a medical aid camp for people who cross the border.
Border Patrol Finds Pounds of Cocaine Taped to Woman’s Chest
Even in the days of breast augmentation, Border Patrol agents weren’t fooled by the bulging chest of a 21-year-old woman who had taped about eight pounds of cocaine to her chest and stomach.
Arizona Aid Group Says Border Patrol Raid Endangered Lives of Ill Migrants
Border Patrol agents have long abided by informal agreement to allow migrants to seek medical attention at a camp in the Arizona desert to prevent more deaths of people crossing the border.
Border Patrol Agents Find Marijuana, Manure Stuffed into Coffin inside Hearse
Border Patrol agents stopped a hearse and found marijuana and manure inside a closed casket over the weekend.
Off-Duty Border Patrol Agent Suspected of Starting Large Wild Fire
Investigators are trying to determine whether an off-duty Border Patrol agent who was target shooting sparked a large wild fire in southern Arizona.
DEA: 30+ People Died in County in Arizona from Counterfeit Painkillers
The DEA said more than 30 people died in Maricopa County in Arizona from counterfeit oxycodone pill laced with fentanyl.
Ex-Border Patrol Agent Sentenced to 13+ Years for Smuggling Cocaine
A former Border Patrol agent was sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges that he tried to smuggle cocaine in Arizona.