Yuma Sun

Border Patrol Glance

- BY JAMES GILBERT Sun STAFF Writer JOSE ERICK CARMONA SANCHEZ James Gilbert can be reached at jgilbert@yumasun. com or 539-6854. Find him on Facebook at www. Facebook.com/ysjamesgil­bert or on Twitter @ Ysjamesgil­bert.

Convicted felon arrested

U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Wellton station arrested an aggravated felon after he illegally entered the country Monday morning.

Jose Erick Carmona Sanchez, a 29-year-old Mexican national, was convicted in 2016 for sexual assault of a minor in Illinois.

Carmona Sanchez served 60 days in jail and was subsequent­ly removed from the United States.

He will now be prosecuted for re-entry of a removed alien and faces additional time in jail.

Migrant given medical care

K9 Bena, a search and rescue canine assigned to Yuma Sector’s Border Search, Trauma and Rescue (BORSTAR) team, tracked a group of migrants with her assigned handler through the desert east of the Gila Mountains.

When Bena and her handler reached the group, they discovered that one of the three migrants in the group was dehydrated and in need of medical attention.

He was treated with intravenou­s fluids and monitored.

Migrants apprehende­d

U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Wellton station recently apprehende­d a group of migrants who were trying to avoid being detected by traversing through the Sonoran Desert southeast of Yuma.

The migrants wore camouflage clothing in an attempt to conceal themselves but were still spotted.

Yuma Sector employees volunteeri­ng in community

When Edward Thomas isn’t managing sensitive property at the Yuma Sector warehouse, he’s giving back to the community.

Thomas, a retired Marine who has worked for the Yuma Sector Border Patrol for 15 years, volunteers on the Catholic Community Services Board of Directors.

He has also served on the Yuma City Council and as the city’s deputy mayor.

“I like being part of the community and helping out where I can,” Thomas said.

Border Patrol by the numbers

From Jan. 22 through Jan. 28, the Yuma Sector Border Patrol:

• Apprehende­d more than 2,100 migrants from 34 different countries.

• Encountere­d more than 80 unaccompan­ied minors.

• Prevented one drug smuggling attempt.

• Prevented four human smuggling attempts.

• Responded to three calls to 911.

• Conducted 16 rescues.

• Arrested 11 convicted felons.

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?? PHOTOS COURTESY OF YUMA SECTOR BORDER PATROL ?? U.S. BORDER PATROL AGENTS ASSIGNED TO THE WELLTON STATION recently apprehende­d a group of migrants who were trying to avoid being detected by traversing through the Sonoran Desert southeast of Yuma.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF YUMA SECTOR BORDER PATROL U.S. BORDER PATROL AGENTS ASSIGNED TO THE WELLTON STATION recently apprehende­d a group of migrants who were trying to avoid being detected by traversing through the Sonoran Desert southeast of Yuma.
?? ?? K9 BENA, A SEARCH AND RESCUE CANINE assigned to Yuma Sector’s Border Search, Trauma and Rescue (BORSTAR) team, tracked a group of migrants with her assigned handler through the desert east of the Gila Mountains.
K9 BENA, A SEARCH AND RESCUE CANINE assigned to Yuma Sector’s Border Search, Trauma and Rescue (BORSTAR) team, tracked a group of migrants with her assigned handler through the desert east of the Gila Mountains.
?? ?? WHEN EDWARD THOMAS isn’t managing sensitive property at the U.S. Border Patrol Yuma Sector warehouse, he’s giving back to the community.
WHEN EDWARD THOMAS isn’t managing sensitive property at the U.S. Border Patrol Yuma Sector warehouse, he’s giving back to the community.

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