112 Pounds of Fentanyl Seized near Border in California
San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents seized approximately 112 pounds of fentanyl. The seizure followed a traffic stop on Interstate 8 near the Pine Valley checkpoint on May 18.
Aaron M. Heitke
Large Migrant Group Tactic Moves to California Border Sector
The human smuggling tactic of moving large groups of migrants across the border in a single crossing moved to the San Diego Sector this week. For only the second and third times this year, agents apprehended large groups of more than 100.
WATCH: 5-Year-Old Girl Abandoned near California Border River
San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents found a five-year-old girl wandering along a dangerous section of the border with Mexico. Human smugglers abandoned the child along the Tijuana River canal.
Bi-National Search Leads to Migrants Lost in California Border Wilderness
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents rescued four lost migrants on Tuesday in a wilderness area near Ocotillo, California. Mexican officials notified the sector’s Foreign Operations Branch to request assistance in finding the lost migrants.
Armed Migrant Arrested at Checkpoint near Border in California
San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a migrant armed with a 22-caliber revolver at an interior immigration checkpoint in Southern California.
Border Patrol Agents Involved in Fatal Shootings in Texas, California
U.S. Border Patrol agents became involved in two agent-involved shootings within hours of each other in Texas and California. Both shootings ended in the death of the subjects after agents were allegedly assaulted.
WATCH: Migrants Rescued After Being Stuck on New Border Wall
San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents joined local first responders to rescue two migrants who became trapped while climbing a new section of border wall. A third sustained an injury after falling.
Sophisticated Cross-Border Tunnel to Southern California Busted by Feds
A federal task force in Southern California recently discovered a sophisticated cross-border tunnel running from Mexico to the United States. The task force seized significant quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl, and marijuana during a search of the connected San Diego-area warehouse.
