Mexican Migrant Gets 14 Months in Prison for Assaulting Border Agent in Arizona
A federal district court judge in Arizona sentenced a Mexican migrant to 14 months in prison for assaulting a Tucson Sector Border Patrol agent during an arrest.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona
Human Smuggler Gets 13 Years in Prison for Shooting at Border Patrol Agent in Arizona
A federal judge in Arizona sentenced a human smuggler to 13 years in prison for shooting at a Border Patrol agent after attempting to flee from an immigration checkpoint. The man shot at the agent with an AR-15-style rifle as he attempted to open the smuggler’s car door.
Two Mexican Men Charged with Hostage Taking, Smuggling, Weapons Violations in U.S.
The U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona filed charges against two Mexican nationals for their roles in an alleged human smuggling scheme that included extorting family members for the release of migrants being held for ransom. The suspects allegedly demanded a payment of $8,000 for each migrant being held against their will in Arizona.
140 Arrested in U.S. Marshals’ Arizona Fugitive Gang Enforcement Op
Deputy U.S. Marshals from the District of Arizona arrested 140 people in August and September during a violent gang enforcement operation. Deputies executed “Operation Snake Eyes” in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
