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Chief Patrol Agent - Yuma Sector
@USBPChiefYUM
Official account of U.S. Border Patrol Yuma Sector
Yuma, AZ
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    Chief Patrol Agent - Yuma Sector
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    Jun 22, 2020
    Over 200 miles completed! The Border Wall System is continuing to close gaps exploited by smugglers. The wall will provide essential infrastructure to help agents complete their border security mission. @CBP
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    Chief Rosario “Pete” Vasquez
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    Jun 22, 2020
    Border Wall System Update: 216 miles completed 339 miles under construction 183 miles under pre-construction To see the latest on the Border Wall System go to: cbp.gov/borderwallsyst…
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    Chief Patrol Agent - Yuma Sector
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    Aug 20, 2025
    Two women illegally present in the U.S. were arrested and remanded to federal custody earlier this week after committing crimes. Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents and our federal law enforcement partners in Las Vegas arrested Alena Churina, a Russian national, and Karla Recino
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    Chief Patrol Agent - Yuma Sector
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    Jan 24, 2025
    Our message is clear: if you illegally cross the border into the U.S., you will be subject to criminal charges and a swift removal process. Illegal aliens were recently flown back to their to their home countries after they were arrested for illegal entry.
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    Chief Patrol Agent - Yuma Sector
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    May 16, 2025
    A vehicle stop along Interstate 10 near Ehrenberg, Arizona Tuesday led to the discovery of 60 grams of meth and nearly five pounds of fentanyl. Agents turned the narcotics and driver – a lawfully admitted permanent resident – over to the DEA. #BorderSecurityIsNationalSecurity
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    Chief Patrol Agent - Yuma Sector
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    Jun 2, 2022
    A convicted rapist attempting to sneak through the desert east of Yuma Tuesday night could not avoid detection by U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Wellton Station. Agents arrested Luis Alberto Lopez Palacios, a 45-year-old Mex national convicted of rape in 2001 in California.
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    Chief Patrol Agent - Yuma Sector
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    Jan 24, 2025
    A vehicle stop and subsequent canine alert led to the discovery of 35 pounds of fentanyl and just under a pound of meth. #BlytheStation agents arrested two illegal aliens from Mexico and two U.S. citizens. The subjects and narcotics were turned over to DEA. #partnerships
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    Chief Patrol Agent - Yuma Sector
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    Jul 28, 2022
    U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Yuma Station arrested an aunt and nephew Tuesday night who were both convicted felons with outstanding warrants for burglary out of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. They were turned over to #YumaPD.
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    Chief Patrol Agent - Yuma Sector
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    Jul 13, 2022
    The latest arrest by #USBP agents assigned to the Yuma Station is a double whammy – Eloy Tecuanhuehue Hueyopa was a convicted sex offender previously removed from the U.S. and also had an extraditable warrant out of Indiana for fondling a child. He was turned over to #YCSO.
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    Chief Patrol Agent - Yuma Sector
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    Sep 23, 2021
    #YumaSector agents encountered more than 1,000 migrants who illegally crossed the border into the U.S. from Mex on Thursday, a new fiscal year record for daily apprehensions. The total includes migrants from 21 different countries. #BorderSecurity is #NationalSecurity
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    Chief Patrol Agent - Yuma Sector
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    Oct 6, 2021
    Yuma Sector agents arrested a child rapist that illegally entered the U.S. on Monday. The migrant, Edgard Antonio Gutierrez-Martinez, has felony convictions for first degree child rape and incest. Agents turned over the migrant to US Marshals this morning to face prosecution.
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    Chief Patrol Agent - Yuma Sector
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    May 24, 2022
    Oh brother! U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Yuma Station nabbed these brothers early Monday morning after they illegally entered the U.S. from Mexico. Manuel Molina Ceas, 44, and Santos Molina Ceas, 46, both of El Salvador, are convicted felons. #BorderSecurity
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    Chief Patrol Agent - Yuma Sector
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    Jun 1, 2022
    U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Yuma Station arrested a convicted murderer who illegally entered the U.S. from Mexico. Amilcar Jesus Espinoza, a 50-year-old from El Salvador, was convicted in Texas in 2004 for murder. #BorderSecurity is #NationalSecurity
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    Chief Patrol Agent - Yuma Sector
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    Oct 3, 2022
    #USBP agents assigned to the Yuma Station apprehended a Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member early Monday morning near the San Luis, Arizona Port of Entry. #YumaSector #Vigilance #BorderSecurityIsNationalSecurity
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    Chief Patrol Agent - Yuma Sector
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    Apr 19, 2025
    Happy Easter from Yuma Sector Border Patrol and K9 Gan! Nothing escapes the nose that knows. During holiday operations, our canine teams stay mission ready – no matter who’s hiding. #BorderSecurityIsNationalSecurity #k9training #k9unit
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