Arrests at The Border

47 fugitives arrested at ports of entry

5:17 p.m. May 26, 2009

SAN DIEGO – Forty-seven fugitives suspected in crimes including attempted murder, robbery, burglary and fraud were arrested last week at the San Ysidro and Otay Mesa ports of entry, federal officials said Tuesday.

The arrests were made by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers during routine border-enforcement operations from May 17 through Saturday, said Angelica De Cima, a CBP spokeswoman.

The fugitives were wanted on local, state or federal felony warrants, De Cima said.

Among those arrested was a 24-year-old man wanted on suspicion of attempted murder by the Monterey County Sheriff's Office. He came through the Otay Mesa border station Wednesday afternoon, De Cima said.

Authorities also arrested 16 people on suspicion of immigration-law violations during the seven-day period, the spokeswoman said. Eight people were charged with alien smuggling, and eight others with criminal backgrounds were arrested on suspicion of trying to re-enter the country after being deported, De Cima said.

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Encinitas, CA. - A collaborative effort between U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department prevented a maritime smuggling attempt early this morning at the Encinitas coastline.

At about 5:20 a.m., Sheriff’s Deputies and U.S. Border Patrol agents responded to an area near Swami’s Beach after receiving a report of several individuals getting off of a boat that had just come ashore. A total of 16 males and six females were found scattered in the nearby brush. The individuals were determined to be Mexican nationals illegally in the country.

By the time law enforcement personnel arrived to the scene, the suspected smuggling boat had returned to sea. The U.S. Coast Guard and CBP Air and Marine Interdiction agents were immediately notified and began a search for the boat. A CBP aircraft soon located the 30-foot Panga as it was traveling southbound. The boat was then stopped by CBP Marine Interdiction agents about five miles west of the coastline at Point Loma. Two male Mexican nationals aboard the boat were arrested.

The entire group of Mexican nationals is currently being detained by the U.S. Border Patrol. The two men who were found aboard the boat are facing charges for alien smuggling. Agents also discovered that safety vests were not available or used during this smuggling incident.

This coordinated, multi-agency effort demonstrates enhanced response capabilities to maintain a bolstered enforcement posture along the coastal border in the San Diego region.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Campo Minuteman (Ridge Runner) Makes the Cover of New Book

http://www.amazon.com/Border-Crosser-Gringos-Illicit-Passage/dp/034550383X/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1242610937&sr=8-3

Photo by Campo Minutemen Allegheny.

Report From Gadget Dan Border Intruders - Thur. May 7,2009

Thursday, May 7th. 2009 at about 3 PM. While driving Eastbound on the Border Rd. (just East of Border Marker 239), I observed a group of Border Intruders that had just climbed over the metal vehicle barrier at panel #765, and, were passing through the range fence North of the Border Rd.

I observed a group of four Border Intruders (three males, one female). They were grouped together just on the North side of the range fence. I reported the group position to the Campo Border Patrol Dispatcher. It looked to me like one of the male members lean down to say something to the female,then, donned his day pack and ran Northbound with the other two male Border Intruders.

The female Border Intruder crawl back (South) through the range fence, walked across the Border Rd. and, was conversing with another male who was peeking his head over the top of the metal vehicle barrier from the South (Mexico) side of the vehicle barrier.

A Border Patrol unit arrived, talked to the woman, and, to the male on the South side of the vehicle barrier. The male on the South side of the vehicle barrier tossed his day pack over the vehicle barrier, then, climbed over the vehicle barrier to join the female. The Border Patrol Agents loaded both male and female up into their vehicle and drove away. My guess, is the male and female were traveling together and did not want to be separated, or, the female and male (when spotted), were acting as superficial lambs to tie up the Border Patrol Agents, so, the other three Border Intruders could flee Northbound?

Dan. PS - America, they (Border Intruders), are not going home,and, thre not staying home!

International Press Comes to the Border

My name is Mathias Depardon and I'm a french photographer working for the International Press. Along with the Belgian national daily newspaper LE SOIR, I'm planning a trip to San Diego and along the border all the way to El Paso for a feature on illegal immigration in the US. If I'm getting in touch with you today it's because I would be very interested in meeting up with you and joining you for a day or two along the border. I feel this will be very engaging for my feature to be around a MINUTEMEN and bear witness the daily life of these US citizens protecting the US border.

Thank you in advance,

Best regards,

Mathias Depardon
Photographer