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Willcox BP arrests alleged gang members
By Carol Broeder/Arizona Range News
Willcox Border Patrol Agents arrested two illegal immigrants last Saturday with alleged gang affiliations.
While processing the man from El Salvador, he admitted to being a member of the MS 13 gang and feared returning to El Salvador. He was held for further questioning.
On the same day, Willcox agents arrested a subject from Mexico. An agent observed that the man had multiple tattoos, indicating that he was affiliated with the Sur 13 gang. He was also held for further processing.
"As the Border Patrol continues to secure our nation's borders, illegal aliens with serious criminal histories are identified through IAFIS technology," said spokeswoman Colleen Agle.
" Gang members, sexual offenders and other criminal aliens are a threat to the safety and security of communities throughout the United States."
Agents also encounter and apprehend illegal aliens from Mexico and from all over the world, she said.
"The Border Patrol is committed to working with our communities to enhance their quality of life by removing criminal aliens."
In another Border Patrol related event, a high-speed pursuit ended on Interstate 10 east of Benson Friday afternoon following a Border Patrol stop in Willcox.
At 3:32 p.m. Friday, U.S. Border Patrol notified the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) that they had attempted to stop a green Chevy Trailblazer in Willcox.
Since the driver failed to stop, Border Patrol ended its involvement at that time, DPS Duty Officer Cherie Klavitter said Friday.
At 3:36 p.m., a DPS officer saw the vehicle traveling westbound on I-10 at milepost 324 and attempted to stop it for a traffic violation, she said.
When the driver of the Trailblazer failed to yield to the officer, a pursuit ensued, Klavitter said.
With officers following, the suspect continued westbound on I-10, reaching speeds between 80 and 100 miles per hour, she said.
At milepost 312, about 10 miles east of Benson, a DPS officer deployed "stop sticks," successfully puncturing one or more tires on the Trailblazer, said Klavitter.
When it finally stopped a mile away, the five occupants attempted to bail out of the vehicle and were taken into custody.
The five, as well as the vehicle involved, were turned over to the Border Patrol, she said.
A spokeswoman for the Border Patrol deferred comment to the DPS Monday morning.
"Unfortunately, I do not have an incident report about this particular case," Colleen Angle, with the Tucson Sector, told the Range News.
While processing the man from El Salvador, he admitted to being a member of the MS 13 gang and feared returning to El Salvador. He was held for further questioning.
On the same day, Willcox agents arrested a subject from Mexico. An agent observed that the man had multiple tattoos, indicating that he was affiliated with the Sur 13 gang. He was also held for further processing.
"As the Border Patrol continues to secure our nation's borders, illegal aliens with serious criminal histories are identified through IAFIS technology," said spokeswoman Colleen Agle.
" Gang members, sexual offenders and other criminal aliens are a threat to the safety and security of communities throughout the United States."
Agents also encounter and apprehend illegal aliens from Mexico and from all over the world, she said.
"The Border Patrol is committed to working with our communities to enhance their quality of life by removing criminal aliens."
In another Border Patrol related event, a high-speed pursuit ended on Interstate 10 east of Benson Friday afternoon following a Border Patrol stop in Willcox.
At 3:32 p.m. Friday, U.S. Border Patrol notified the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) that they had attempted to stop a green Chevy Trailblazer in Willcox.
Since the driver failed to stop, Border Patrol ended its involvement at that time, DPS Duty Officer Cherie Klavitter said Friday.
At 3:36 p.m., a DPS officer saw the vehicle traveling westbound on I-10 at milepost 324 and attempted to stop it for a traffic violation, she said.
When the driver of the Trailblazer failed to yield to the officer, a pursuit ensued, Klavitter said.
With officers following, the suspect continued westbound on I-10, reaching speeds between 80 and 100 miles per hour, she said.
At milepost 312, about 10 miles east of Benson, a DPS officer deployed "stop sticks," successfully puncturing one or more tires on the Trailblazer, said Klavitter.
When it finally stopped a mile away, the five occupants attempted to bail out of the vehicle and were taken into custody.
The five, as well as the vehicle involved, were turned over to the Border Patrol, she said.
A spokeswoman for the Border Patrol deferred comment to the DPS Monday morning.
"Unfortunately, I do not have an incident report about this particular case," Colleen Angle, with the Tucson Sector, told the Range News.
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arizonan wrote on Oct 24, 2009 12:32 PM:
" THANKS FOR POSTING THIS ARTICLE! IT IS IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE IN THE U.S. BECOME AWARE OF WHAT WE IN COCHISE COUNTY PUT UP WITH ON A DAILY BASIS! OUR BORDERS NEED TO BE CLOSED AND GUARDED BY THE U.S. MILITARY!!! "
Witness wrote on Oct 25, 2009 1:10 PM:
" I seen that high speed chase going past the swimming pool on Bisbee Ave. It was crazy! "
Green Valley resident wrote on Oct 26, 2009 12:52 PM:
" Hey, thank you for this article. I drive to Rio Rico everyday from Green Valley; so I pass through the BP checkpoint everyday. Residents in Tubac complain that the checkpoint is interferring with tourism and their businesses... get real! Have they read what's going on around our borders?? They live near a border town; the border crossing isn't big enough to stop all that illegal actilvity. Its good to know that who ever isn't caught upon crossing into the US, they're caught at the BP checkpoint near Tubac. THANK YOU BORDER PATROL AGENTS!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK AND KEEP US SAFE! God Bless. "
angie wrote on Oct 26, 2009 7:42 PM:
" I agree its ridiculous how they can come across and ruin the safety of our community. They need to issue cruel punishment for criminal immigrants, Better off,for all mexicans, block the border. "
patty wrote on Oct 26, 2009 10:14 PM:
" i pray the boys that wear the suits and and say they serve to protect us really do. "
randy wrote on Oct 27, 2009 12:25 AM:
" We dont need border patrol at all!,We need border control and then we would not have all these problems. Plus BP cost the US millions of dollars just to pat them on the head ,feed them, water them and then give them a ride home so they can do it again! We need the US military to protect our borders! When they start going through your backyard all the time you will understand! "
breezee wrote on Oct 21, 2009 6:43 PM: