Border Patrol agents from Yuma Sector’s Special Operations Detachment apprehended two groups of illegal aliens Tuesday, and seized more than 350 pounds of marijuana, along with multiple items used by smuggling networks.
Agents tracked and encountered the first six illegal aliens from Mexico near the Southern Arizona border. Once agents arrested the group, they searched the area and found five Motorola 2-way radios, 10 Motorola batteries, one Motorola charger, eight cellphones, one auxiliary cellphone charger, and two Nikon binoculars.
A short time later, agents found approximately 350 pounds of marijuana while tracking another group. Agents later encountered and arrested nine more individuals nearby. The seized marijuana has an estimated value of $175,000.
All 15 individuals were processed in accordance with Yuma Sector guidelines.