Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended nearly 58,000 in the past four weeks, according to unofficial reports posted on X. This is up from 55,224 encountered during October.
Tucson Sector Chief Patrol Agent John Modlin posted a series of reports on X showing the continuing increase in the number of migrant apprehensions in his sector. During the past seven days, Modlin reported the apprehension of 15,300 migrants.
Week in Review…
– 15,300 Apprehensions
– 117 lbs. of Fentanyl
– 78 Federal Criminal Cases
– 17 Rescues
– 14 Human Smuggling Events
– 3 Narcotics Events #HonorFirst pic.twitter.com/75pt070mDr— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) November 24, 2023
In addition to the apprehensions, his agents seized 117 pounds of fentanyl and interdicted 14 human smuggling incidents. His agents also carried out 17 migrant rescues.
The apprehensions during the prior…