John R. Modlin Named Interim Chief Border Patrol Agent for Tucson Sector
John R. Modlin, a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Border Patrol, has been named interim chief patrol agent for the Tucson Sector in Arizona.
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Arizona Terror Suspect Said He’s Willing to Kill Parents for the Cause
A Tucson man accused of planning terrorist attacks across Arizona allegedly told an FBI agent that he was willing to kill his parents if necessary.
Man Who Killed 6, Seriously Injured Rep. Giffords Planned More Serious Follow-Up Attack
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The man who killed six people and severely wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords planned a second attack that could have been more deadly, according to newly released FBI records obtained by the Los Angeles Times. FBI agents searching the Tucson, Ariz., residence of Jared Lee Loughner found a small safe containing bomb-making components….
Feds: Suspect Killed in Border Patrol Chase Was Unarmed But Gestured That He Had Gun
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A suspect shot in the head and killed by a Border Patrol agent was not armed, the Arizona Daily Star reports. The agent fired nine times, he said, after the suspect, Jose Luis Armbula, 31, turned towards him and gestured that he had a gun. Border Patrol has been criticized for its…
Robots to Help Border Patrol Capture Illegal Activity in Tunnel Systems Between Mexico, U.S.
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Tunnel systems that run between the U.S. and Mexico border are used to transport drugs, people, weapons and other illegal material. Now, Border Patrol agents are using robot technology to detect tunnels, the Associated Press reports. Agents in Tucson, Ariz., plan to demonstrate the “tunnel robots” Tuesday. According to CBP, tunnels are…
Sharp Rise in Border Patrol Apprehensions along New Mexico Border
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Border Patrol is experiencing a sharp increase in apprehensions at the New Mexico border, the Albuquerque Journal reports. The Border Patrol took into custody nearly 8,000 people for illegally crossing the border in fiscal 2013 – compared to about 5,700 in fiscal 2012. Although the New Mexico numbers were on the rise, Texas…
Tucson Sector of Border Patrol Gets New Leader from Washington D.C.
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Felix Chavez, who served as deputy division chief of operations for Border Patrol at Washington headquarters, is returning to the Tucson Sector to take the job as deputy chief patrol agent, Tucson News reports. As an added bonus, Chavez is intimately familiar with the development and implementation of the 2012-16 National Border…
Border Patrol Agents Save More than 175 People in Scorching Arizona Desert
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com More than 175 people trying to find freedom in America were rescued while trying to traverse the scorching Arizona border over the past month, the Associated Press reports. Border Patrol agents in the Tucson Sector made the rescues. The AP wrote that more than 250 agents also are trained as EMTs and…
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