It’s been a busy week for Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies, as they have captured 49 illegal aliens being smuggled into the U.S. in multi-point sweeps across the region over the past 5 days, including 15 arrested this morning alone. And as in nearly 80% of such cases involving MCSO, most of the illegals were headed for states other than Arizona.
On Tuesday afternoon, sheriff’s detectives were investigating two vehicles near Fountain Hills for human smuggling. The first vehicle contained 10 illegal aliens, including the coyote, which were heading to New York, Delaware, Louisiana, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland and Kentucky. Six were identified as Mexican nationals and three were from Guatemala.
The second vehicle contained 10 to 12 illegal aliens who all ran into the desert from sheriff’s detectives. After a lengthy search of the area using air support and with the assistance of DPS, only three were found and arrested. This group was heading to Ohio.
On Saturday, MCSO detectives discovered a vehicle in Gila Bend which was being used to smuggle illegal aliens into the country. It was carrying six illegals and a coyote. While searching the vehicle, an AK-47 was located under the back seat. That same evening, detectives were investigating a drop house in Gila Bend and found nine more illegals. These groups admitted to crossing the border near Altar, Sonoyta and Sasabe.
MCSO deputy checking an arrested coyote for weapons during a human smuggling sweep in Gila Bend, AZ, 04/28/2012.
Of all those arrested, seven illegal aliens were booked into the 4th Avenue jail on drug charges, while 19 illegal aliens and one U.S. citizen were booked into the 4th Avenue jail on human smuggling-related charges. Six juveniles, and two others were turned over to ICE officials. The investigation continues for the 15 arrested today.
Sheriff Arpaio said, “Illegal aliens continue to cross the border into the United States, violating the law, whether it is the illegal immigration or drug laws….trafficking is increasing involving illegal aliens, and I am preparing for another drug and illegal alien crime suppression operation.”
While lawyers in D.C. argue, and justices deliberate over the fate of Arizona’s landmark S.B. 1070 law, Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his deputies continue to enforce the law every single day, to remove illegal aliens from Arizona streets. And since most of them are headed to states other than Arizona, Joe is also keeping them off a street near you. Way to go, Joe!
Joe needs to check to see if the AK-47 is inscribed with the message “Warmest regards, Eric Holder”
Take the AK-47 and shoot the little bastards, then blame it on Eric Holder.
Thanks for doing a great job Joe! I’m from MA.
Just wanted to say thanks the men and Sheriff Joe for doing an outstanding job to bad we dont have reall americans in the white house, Well I sure wish the White house was in Arizona Sheriff Joe could do a sweep there and clean out all the Illegals in the white house
And where did your grand parents and great grand parents come from?
Who cares where they came from, as long as they came here legally. And before you start spouting the “European invasion” bullshit, there were no immigration laws then. There are now.
Drew, they came here legally.
not the womb of a Mexican illegal
Doing a great job down there keep it up from the UK !
If the federal government was doing their job this sheriff would not have such a huge fight with these people! Thanks sheriff!
Please folks. Those of you who can send even a small donation. Sheriff Joe is being harassed by Holder and Obama. Please send any size donation to him so he can continue to fight the LEGAL battle. We NEED his patriotism and common sense. Please help us keep him. He is our hero only a lot of Americans do not know it. His fight is OUR fight.
You can help him at http://joepac.org
Great Job… I wished we would have guys like u down here in Georgia ….
Man can shape circumstances, but circumstances should be allowed to shape the man. we should seize upon circumstances as instruments with which to work.We are to master them, but not permit them to master us!………..A man will work eight hours a day for good pay, ten hours for a good employer, and 24 hours for a good cause!