A traffic stop just east of Blythe near neighboring Ehrenberg, Ariz., led to the arrests of four suspects on April 5.
“A Tren de Aragua gang member is in Border Patrol custody following a vehicle stop near Ehrenberg, Arizona early Saturday morning. The gang member, 19, was one of four illegal aliens from Venezuela arrested during the stop,” stated U.S. Border Patrol – Yuma Sector on April 8. “All face criminal charges for illegal entry under 8 USC 1325 and alien inadmissibility under 8 USC 1182 before they are removed from the U.S. #YumaSector #BlytheStation #BorderSecurityIsNationalSecurity”
A separate vehicle stop three days earlier, on April 2, by Blythe station U.S. Border Patrol agents led to the discovery of over 341-lbs. of marijuana.
The suspect – a U.S. citizen – was turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
“Did you know? Marijuana is a federally controlled substance, and distribution may result in a felony charge with a prison sentence of five to 40 years,” stated U.S. Border Patrol – Yuma Sector on April 4. “On Wednesday, #BlytheStation agents conducted a vehicle stop on Interstate 10 (I-10) near Quartzsite, Ariz(.,) and discovered a U.S. citizen transporting 341 pounds of marijuana in the back of his van. The driver, who faces felony charges for distribution under 21 USC 841, and the marijuana were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration. #YumaSector #DEA #BorderSecurityIsNationalSecurity”
The U.S. Border Patrol – Yuma Sector’s area of responsibility is comprised of approximately 181,670-square miles between California and Arizona.
“The Blythe, California station was opened in 1948, with the transfer of officers from El Centro. By 1953, the station was apprehending several hundred undocumented aliens. The station operated from a rented office in the downtown section of Blythe until 1960, at which time a service-owned building was constructed at the Blythe Airport. In 1961, the existing Blythe Station was built to house four agents. In the late 1980s, several modular buildings were added to the Blythe Station to provide additional office space for station personnel,” states U.S. Customs & Border Protection of the U.S. Border Patrol – Blythe Station. “Today, agents from the Blythe Station man checkpoints located in California and in Arizona, and perform patrol duties throughout their extended area of responsibility, which includes southeast California, northwest Arizona, and the entire state of Nevada.”
