Two United States citizens were arrested by Border Patrol Agents in Arizona after they allegedly smuggled five illegal immigrants.
According to the reports, the immigrants were identified as Mexican citizens. Authorities also recovered a loaded firearm, methamphetamine and fentanyl.
On Saturday, Chief Patrol Agent of the U.S. Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector John Modlin tweeted, “Tucson Station agents responded to Sasabe, AZ, after border camera operators spotted suspected criminal activity.”
He also added that “two U.S. citizens were arrested for attempting to smuggle five Mexican citizens. A loaded firearm was seized along with a small amount of meth and fentanyl. #teamwork.”
The arrests and discovery of the drugs came as reports revealed that the southern border continues to spiral out of control.
Just recently, Drug Enforcement Agency Administrator Anne Milgram called on Mexico to help the US stop the illegal trafficking of the drug.
“We know that the vast, vast majority of that is coming from Mexico, and we know that it is being synthesized openly.” Milgram said on Friday.
“We lost 107,622 Americans last year. These two cartels are primarily responsible for the fentanyl and the methamphetamine that is flooding into the United States and is killing people.” She explained.
Early July, The U.S. Customs and Border Protection released its June 2022 Monthly Operational Report.
According to the CBP, more than 207,416 were encountered in the U.S.-Mexico border for the month of June.
“The men and women of CBP keep our country secure by enforcing our immigration and trade laws at our ports of entry and along our borders,” CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus said.
“While fluctuations are normal from month to month, we saw a 14% decrease in encounters compared to the previous month. We are committed to implementing our strategy of reducing irregular migration, dissuading migrants from undertaking the dangerous journey, and increasing enforcement efforts against human smuggling organizations,” he added.
The CBP also reportedly discovered 15,271 unaccompanied children at the border as of June.
“We continue to rescue and provide medical assistance to those in distress. My message to those considering taking this dangerous journey is simple: this is not an easy passage, the human smugglers only care about your money – not your life or the lives of your loved ones, and you will be placed in removal proceedings from the United States if you cross the border without legal authorization and are unable to establish a legal basis to remain.” Magnus said.
