AZMEX UPDATE 24 OCT 2014
Note: All quiet on the AZMEX border. For sure. You betcha.
Note: Still trying to get details. Possible "rip crew", perhaps similar to the one involved in death of Agent Terry.
Border Patrol agent involved in fatal shooting
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AZ_BORDER_PATROL_FATAL_SHOOTING_AZOL-?SITE=AZCAS&SECTION=STATE&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- A federal agency spokesman says a suspect is dead in Tucson from a shooting involving a Border Patrol agent.
Customs and Border Protection spokesman Victor Brabble confirmed that there was a shooting Friday involving an agent and he says a suspect is dead.
However, Brabble declined to immediately provide specifics on the circumstances of the shooting, so it's not immediately known whether the agent shot the person who died.
Also, no information is immediately available on the dead person, including gender and age.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department is responding to the shooting, which occurred on the city's southwest side.
A sheriff's spokesman, Deputy Tracy Suitt (suit), said he did not immediately have any information on the shooting.
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26 minutes 54 seconds ago by Lauren Reimer
Suspect died in crossfire after Border Patrol involved shooting
http://www.kvoa.com/news/suspect-died-in-crossfire-after-border-patrol-involved-shooting/
TUCSON - U.S. Border Patrol agents were involved in a shooting incident with armed suspects near southwest Tucson at around 10:23 a.m. One suspect died in the crossfire. No agents were injured.
According to Pima County Sheriff's Deputy Tracy Suitt, the incident occurred near South Vahalla Road and West Zorro Road, 10 miles southwest of downtown Tucson.
Multiple weapons were recovered and Border Patrol agents are continuing their search for suspects who were involved with the shooting according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Department.
In order to secure the area and aid the search for possible suspects, the CBP has deployed aircrafts and additional Border Patrol agents were also sent to the scene.
According to the CBP, the Federal Bureau of Investigation will continue the investigation with aid from the CBP's Office of Internal Affiars.
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FBI investigating shooting involving Border Patrol agent
Posted: Oct 24, 2014 12:13 PM MST
Updated: Oct 24, 2014 4:16 PM MST
The Pima County Sheriff's Department also responded to the shooting, which occurred at South Vahalla and West Zorro Roads, near Ryan Airfield. (Source: Tucson News Now)
http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/26885790/cbp-suspect-dies-in-shooting-involving-border-patrol-agent
TUCSON, AZ (AP) - The Federal Bureau of Investigations is investigating a shooting incident on Friday involving Border Patrol agents in which one suspect died.
According to a Border Patrol public information officer, the agents involved reported the incident involving armed suspects about 10 miles southwest of downtown Tucson at about 10:23 a.m.
Acting supervisory Border Patrol agent Nicole Ballistrea said the agents involved were not injured. She said agents recovered multiple weapons and continued to search for additional suspects who were reported to be at the scene.
Customs and Border Protection's Office of Internal Affairs is assisting the FBI in the investigation.
CBP spokesman Victor Brabble declined to immediately provide specifics on the circumstances of the shooting, so it's not known whether an agent shot the person who died.
Also, no information is available on the dead person, including gender and age.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department also responded to the shooting, which occurred at South Vahalla and West Zorro Roads, near Ryan Airfield. A sheriff's spokesman did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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1 hour 10 minutes ago by Anthony Victor Reyes
Border Patrol arrests individuals with past charges of sexual abuse and homicide
http://www.kvoa.com/news/border-patrol-arrests-individuals-with-past-charges-of-sexual-abuse-and-homicide/
TUCSON - Border Patrol agents arrested three Mexican and Guatemalan nationals and one U.S. citizen between Sunday, Oct. 12 and Thursday, Oct. 16. The four individuals were apprehended in relation to sexual abuse, homicide and sexual actions with children.
Agents detained three of the individuals from Mexico and Guatemala who were previously convictions.
Silas Saul Guerra-Aguirre was convicted with first-degree sexual abuse. Marcos De Jesus-Zeferino was convicted of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under the age of 14. Eden Ajeljandro Armenta-Baez was convicted with indecent liberties with a child.
These subjects were detained by Border Patrol for immigration violations and will be processed for prosecution and for removal proceedings.
The U.S. citizen was previously convicted for homicide. He was arrested after attempting to pass through the I-19 checkpoint, where a canine alerted the agents to a loaded .357 magnum revolver and a digital scale with residue from possibly contraband.
The agents tested the digital scale and it came out positive for cocaine and cannabis. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Department then took custody of the U.S. citizen and seized his vehicle and contraband.
Anyone who witnesses suspicious activity can report anonymously to Border Patrol at 1-877-872-7435.
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MCSO cracking down on drug trafficking at border
by Christina O'Haver
azfamily.com
Posted on October 24, 2014 at 5:04 PM
http://www.azfamily.com/home/MCSO-cracking-down-on-drug-trafficking-at-border-280375552.html
PHOENIX -- The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is cracking down on drug trafficking at the border.
The sheriff's office is entering the final phase of a large-scale drug enforcement interdiction launched this month.
"Operation Borderline" has netted 10 pounds of heroin, 35 pounds of methamphetamine, more than 1 ton of marijuana and 10 arrests, Sheriff Joe Arpaio said at a news conference Friday. His office has also seized $35,000 in cash and a few vehicles.
During the final push, Arpaio plans to utilize helicopters, a fixed-wing aircraft and all-terrain vehicles to probe the desert for drug smugglers.
"We have to do something about the drug problem," he said. "That's going to be a new priority for this office, and try to do something about the border, too."
Arpaio said heroin in particular is a problem nationwide and said violent crimes are often tied to drugs.
"We're sending the word out to the drug traffickers that we're going to be in the desert and we're going to arrest them," he said.
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