An 18-year-old from Tucson, Derek Ira Pablo Jr., was sentenced this week to 10 months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of High-Speed Flight from Immigration Checkpoint.
Pablo’s prison sentence is to be followed by 36 months of supervised release.
According to the Department of Justice, on November 3, 2022, Pablo drove his vehicle through a United States Border Patrol checkpoint on Arizona State Route 86 near Robles Junction, Arizona. He did not slow down or stop as directed by the speed bumps and signage. Pablo accelerated and operated his vehicle at speeds up to 100 mph in a 45 mile per hour zone during the chase, but would not stop as agents pursued him.
Pablo finally stopped his vehicle because of a flat tire and then tried to flee on foot, but was apprehended and arrested.