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San Luis Rio Colorado Mayor says SENTRI lane issue tainted by politics

The city mayor who stopped construction of controversial toll booths at a local port of entry says the issue has been tainted by politics. More>>

Mexican private company says they're just following orders to charge SENTRI users

A Mexican private company under fire for the construction of controversial toll booths at a local port of entry speaks out.

Cars are now crossing freely through SENTRI lanes in San Luis Rio Colorado. More>>

BP Statistics out for the Desert Southwest 2011 fiscal year

Some Border Patrol Agencies across the Desert Southwest saw a decrease in arresting illegal border crossers but an increase in drug seizures over the past fiscal year.

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Mexican drug lord pleads guilty to drug charges in San Diego

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The U.S. Attorney's Office in San Diego says Mexican drug cartel kingpin, Benjamin Arellano Felix, has pleaded guilty to racketeering and conspiracy to launder money. Arellano Felix appeared in a San Diego Federal Court this afternoon. More>>

Teen drowns in Calexico canal attempting to cross into U.S.

CALEXICO, Calif. - A 19-year old Mexican national is dead after drowning in the All-American Canal. Officials say he was part of a group trying to cross into the U.S. using a raft. More>>

Mexican Consulates offers absentee ballots for Mexico's presidential elections

Mexico will choose a new president in the beginning of July.

But the deadline to participate is approaching fast and for the second time in history Mexicans can cast their vote from the U.S. or around the globe. More>>

Mexicali Police Crackdown on New Year's Eve Gunfire

MEXICALI, Calif. - With New Years Eve just days away law enforcement all across the Desert Southwest are getting ready to crack down on people discharging firearms. The Mexicali Police Department will be heavily patrolling the streets this upcoming holiday weekend. More>>

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CBP: Cooked eggs allowed to cross at U.S.-Mexico border once again
CBP says cooked eggs can now be crossed into U.S. once again.More >>
Yuma border patrol makes multiple drug busts worth more than $1 million
YUMA, AZ - Thursday, U.S. Border Patrol seized 70 pounds of cocaine and a half ton of marijuana with a combined value of more than $1.1 million at the Blythe checkpoint. Agents working Highway 78 pulled over a Ford pickup truck. More than $600,000 worth of cocaine was found hidden in a spare tire.More >>
Military personnel to be deployed to Border States, none to Yuma sector
WASHINGTON D.C. - The U.S. Department of Defense has announced they will be adding military troops to some parts along the U.S. and Mexico border. They say within the following couple of weeks, they will deploy troops to parts of New Mexico and Arizona.More >>
U.S. State Dept. issues travel warning for Mexico
WASHINGTON D.C. - As spring break approaches, the U.S. State Department is warning U.S. citizens to avoid some parts of Mexico. The U.S. State Department issued the area for Nogales, Mexico and the beach areas of Puerto Pearson, also known as Rocky Point.More >>
Border Patrol seizes drugs near Salton City
SALTON CITY, CA - Eleven pounds of meth worth an estimated $360,000 is seized at the U.S. border checkpoint near Salton City. Agents say a white Nissan got the attention of a drug sniffing dogs Wednesday night. More >>
Cabrera speaks out on her removal from San Luis City Council ballot
Alejandrina Cabrera's defense counsel seeks legal assistance outside of Yuma.More >>
U.S. Border Patrol Agents Seize Drugs And Cash
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U.S. Border Patrol agents bust Mexican and U.S. citizens attempting to smuggle drugs across borders and checkpoints in Imperial Valley.More >>
BREAKING NEWS: Arizona Supreme Court has ruled to uphold Yuma Superior Court decision to keep San Luis City Council candidate, Alejandrina Cabrera, off the ballot due to English deficiency.
BREAKING NEWS: Arizona Supreme Court has ruled to uphold Yuma Superior Court decision to keep San Luis City Council candidate, Alejandrina Cabrera, off the ballot due to English deficiency.More >>
Oregon man wanted on sexual abuse charges arrested in Los Algodones
LOS ALGODONES, Mex. - A man wanted in Oregon for sexual abuse charges was arrested in the Desert Southwest. Mexican Police arrested Jimmy Gene Hale who was wanted in Oregon for sexually abusing kids under 14-years-old.More >>
Mexican Consulate in Yuma provides help for its trafficked citizens
Victims of human trafficking and drug smuggling can get help, says Mexican Consulate.More >>
U.S. Marshals arrest sexual offender at San Luis Port of Entry
SAN LUIS, Ariz. - Authorities have arrested a violent sexual offender in the Desert Southwest. The U.S. Marshals say they apprehended Stephen Ray Douglas at the San Luis Port of Entry.More >>
Mexicali Police arrest man allegedly smuggling Mexican military ammunition
MEXICALI, Mex. - Authorities take down a man connected to a major drug lord in the Desert Southwest. Mexicali Police have arrested a man who allegedly works for the infamous drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.More >>
El Centro Border Patrol rescue illegal immigrants from canal
EL CENTRO, Calif. - Border patrol agents rescue two illegal immigrants from the swift currents of the All American Canal. El Centro sector border patrol says the incident happened last week as border patrol agents using remote video surveillance system saw five suspected illegal immigrants enter the All American Canal and attempt to swim across.More >>
Border Patrol agents find human remains in Imperial Valley
IMPERIAL, Calif. -The Imperial County Sheriff's Office says they have found human remains from two different bodies this week. Sergeant Tom Garcia with the Imperial County Sheriff's Office says that on Monday around 9am, border patrol agents were tracking a group of illegal immigrants near the Highway 111 Checkpoint and found a human skull.More >>
Mexican Government to charge SENTRI lane fee
SAN LUIS, Ariz. - Two controversial toll booths at a local port of entry may pick up construction again. Recently the flow of traffic from San Luis Rio Colorado slowed down because of the toll booth construction on Carlos Avenue and 16th Street.More >>
San Luis mayor holds meeting with cab owners
The San Luis Mayor holds a meeting with cab owners to discuss a new state law.More >>
SENTRI lane in San Luis open despite rumors
SAN LUIS, Ariz. - Some drivers may have been confused this morning trying to cross into the U.S. at the San Luis border. Cars trying to use the SENTRI border crossing lane to enter into the U.S. at the San Luis Port of Entry this morning were able to cross into the U.S. despite rumors the lane had been closed on the Mexican side.More >>
Abandoned marijuana found in Gila Bend
YUMA, Ariz. - Yuma sector border patrol agents say they've seized more than 140 pounds of marijuana. Wellston station agents patrolling west of Gila Bend discovered eight bundles of abandoned weed in a desert wash south of the interstate.More >>
Man wanted for attempted murder arrested by CBP
ANDRADE PORT OF ENTRY, Calif. - A man wanted on charges related to attempted murder was arrested Sunday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Andrade Port of Entry. They say Jose de Jesus Vargas of Salinas California was apprehended around 8pm after he entered the port in a vehicle.More >>
Teen missing from a Mesa group home found in San Luis
SAN LUIS, Ariz. - A missing Arizona teenager is found by local border patrol agents. Yuma sector agents assigned to a unit in San Luis say they noticed a female attempting to cross the border into Mexico acting suspicious on Sunday.More >>
Yuma Border Patrol agents seize black tar heroin, two arrested
YUMA, Ariz. - Yuma border patrol arrested two suspects for smuggling about 17 pounds of black tar heroin yesterday morning. Agents working the Highway 95 checkpoint referred a black pick-up truck to a secondary inspection.More >>
Mexicali off-duty officer rescues child from burning car
MEXICALI, Calif. - A mother in Mexicali leaves her child with special needs in her vehicle which then catches fire while she's running errands. The woman was identified by Mexican authorities as Rosario Sandez Aviles. She allegedly parked her pick-up truck and left her 11-year-old child unattended while she shopped.More >>
Winterhaven area pot bust
A suspect trying to smuggle drugs across the U.S. Mexico border with a homemade sand rail has been arrested by Mexican police along the Winterhaven/Algodones border.More >>
Yuma Border patrol release number of illegal border crosser apprehensions and drug seizures for 2012
Yuma Border Patrol Sector says they have maintained a high level of success this year for drug apprehensions in addition to the number of illegal border crosser's caught be Border Patrol agents.More >>
CBP to use high-tech surveillance aircrafts to monitor border security
In an effort to further secure the U.S.-Mexican border, Obama administration officials announced they will enhance the use of advanced technology equipment starting early next year.More >>
Main drug distributor for infamous drug cartel arrested in Mexicali
MEXICALI, Calif. - Mexican authorities have captured one of the alleged main drug distributors in the desert southwest. The suspect was identified as 54-year-old Rutilio Castro Rocha of Sinaloa, Mexico.More >>
Mexico's Federal Election Institute seek Mexican citizens in U.S. for vote
The race for the next Mexican president in on. The country's elections office is seeking Mexican citizens living in the U.S. for their vote especially here in the Desert SouthwestMore >>
Yuma Border Patrol arrest a suspect smuggling drugs on go-kart
YUMA, Ariz. - Drug smugglers have used planes, trucks, cars and, boats to try and smuggle drugs but how about a go-kart? U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Yuma Sector arrested a suspect for smuggling over 90 pounds of marijuana into the U.S.More >>
UPDATE: Two men gunned down on a farm in San Luis Rio Colorado
UPDATE: Mexican authorities have identified the second body as 43-year-old Jorge Cano Valenzuela.

Police says the case remains under investigation but they have no leads.More >>
Yuma border patrol arrest drug smugglers traveling by foot
YUMA, Ariz. - Yet another drug bust in the desert southwest. Yuma sector border patrol agents arrested suspected drug smugglers early yesterday morning.More >>
Non-Profit Seeks to Protect Mexican Agricultural Workers
Mexicans seeking agricultural jobs in Yuma County and throughout the U.S. under the governments H2-A guest workers program could be falling victim of fraud.More >>
CBP releases new information for 2011 fiscal year
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has released new information regarding the 2011 fiscal year statistics. U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions decreased according to the numbers.More >>
Nonprofit agency warns of guest worker program scams
Mexicans seeking agricultural jobs in the Desert Southwest and throughout the U.S. under a government guest worker program are increasingly becoming victims of fraud.More >>
Border Times Increase Due to Holiday Season
Delays at border crossings into Mexico are on the rise as immigrants rush to get back to their homes for the holidays.More >>
Somerton man arrested for smuggling drugs at San Luis port of entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seize more than $300,000 worth of cocaine. It happened yesterday at the San Luis Port of Entry. Officers say a K9 official alerted them to a car attempting to enter the U.S. being driven by a 35-year-old Somerton man.More >>
Yuma Border Patrol seizes thousands in pot, seven arrested
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents seized roughly 240 pounds of marijuana and arrested seven suspected smugglers last night. According to border patrol, Wellton Station agents found a group of people crossing by foot through the desert.More >>
SENTRI lane users in San Luis Rio Colorado could soon pay a fee
Border crossers in the Desert Southwest may now have to pay a fee when using a lane to cross into the United States.More >>
U.S. Customs in San Luis sees increase in youth drug traffickers
Community outreach and parental involvement crucial in keeping youth away from drug activity and trafficking.More >>
Coyotes use cell phones to guide illegals across the border
With technology evolving, the use of cell phones has become a clever way for migrant traffickers or coyotes to guide illegal immigrants across the U.S. Mexico border.More >>
U.S. Border Patrol say drug smugglers could blend in with dune enthusiasts
For this Thanksgiving weekend, thousands of people head out to the Imperial sand dunes to have fun but behind the scenes law enforcement officials are making sure you'll have safe weekend.More >>