The Un-Official Border Blotter

07/29/12 – 08/06/12

"The Un-Official Border Blotter" seeks to fill the void created by the U.S Customs and Border Protection's decision to stop reporting border incidents to the public in a concise manner.

"The Un-Official Border Blotter" chronicles day-to-today border incidents related to drug and human smuggling....obtained from official and un-official sources.

Also, be sure to visit http://www.secureborderintel.org/

"Documenting the porous US/Mexico Border"

NEW ! Check out the link below for Border Incidents reported by BLM

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORBUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Arizona Serious Incident Reports

http://www.blm.gov/az/st/en/prog/law-enf/incidents.print.htm

ALSO !.... Check out the link below to see the Border Blotter cumulative summary map documenting all Border Blotter incidents since January 1, 2012.

http://www.secureborderintel.org/BorderBlotter/Incidents073012.JPG

…. with Incident Analysis...

http://www.secureborderintel.org/BorderBlotter/Incident_Analysis073012.pdf

Notes : * “Red Flag” incidents depicted on maps are cumulative from report to report.

* “Red Flag” incidents accompanied by GPS coordinates are described within this report and time frame

* “Red Flag” incidents accompanied by a descriptive annotation are current since the beginning of 2012

• “46” = drugs.. usually marijuana• “IAs” = Illegal Aliens• 10-15 means “in custody” • “Packers” are drug smugglers• “Bailout” = individuals who abscond from a traffic stop• “TBS” = turned back south• “POE” = Port of Entry• “The Line” = the US/Mexico International Boundary • “Omaha” = BP Helicopter• “Pushing” = tracking and literally “pushing”• “UDA” = Illegal Alien• “TO” = Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation• “BP” = Border Patrol

07/30/12 – 1900 – BP “Omaha” looking for a group of 15+ IAs, 14 miles north of the border, just south of the village of Topawa on the TO

07/30/12 – 2300 – BP pushing a group of 11 IAs, 4 miles north of MP 15, Arivaca Road East, 8 miles west of Interstate 19 @N31 45.643, W111 10.743

08/01/12 - 0400 - BP apprehended 6 IAs , 3 “got-aways”, 7 miles north of the border, west of the village of Cowlic near Federal Route 2 on the TO @N31 46.130, W112 06.650

08/01/12 - 0400 – BP jumped a group of 6 “carpet walker” packers, 1 double bundle secured, 35 miles north of the border, just north of SR86 and the village of Quijota on the TO @N3210.974, W112 10.730

08/01/12 – 0600 – BP pushing a group of IAs of unknown size, 24 miles north of the border, just north of SR86 and the village of Sells on the TO @N31 56.906, W111 55.318

08/01/12 – 0600 – BP has 2 “10-15s” , others hiding in a wash, 4 miles north of SR86 and the village of Sells on the TO @N31 58.527, W111 52.975

08/01/12 – 0800 – BP pushing a group of 6 IAs, 5 miles north of MP 132, SR86, west of Three Points, AZ on the TO @N32 05.257, W111 37.154

08/01/12 – 1000 - BP encountered an armed border bandit “rip crew” near Waterman Peak, northwest of Three Points, AZ . Two double bundles and 1 single bundle of marijuana secured, 3 “bandits” in custody, and 1 firearm with serial number scratched out secured. Evidence collection team dispatched to the incident site to collect fingerprints and other evidence.

08/01/12 – 1000 - A large cache of “10-46” was discovered near MP 28, SR286 south of Three Points.... evidently waiting to be picked up for transportation by a load vehicle.

08/01/12 – 1000 – BP pushing a group of IAs of unknown size, 2 miles northwest of the village of San Pedro on the TO @N 32 05.999, W111 30.283

08/01/12 – 1500 – BP stopped a vehicle on Federal Route 36, MP 34. Female driver admitted that she was paid to smuggle “46”, vehicle came back stolen.

08/01/12 – 1600 – Group of 4 “carpet walkers” being tracked just north of the border boundary, 11 miles west of the POE at Sasabe, AZ @N31 32.298, W111 43.133

08/01/12 – 1900 – 11 IAs in custody, 1 outstanding near MM11, SR286 south of Three Points,AZ

08/01/12 – 2000 – BP pushing 8 “packers” in the Calera Draw, just south of the Sopri Wash near MP 18, Arivaca Road East. (location approximate)

08/01/12 – 2100 – BP pushing a group of 12 IAs, 19 miles north of the border, 7 miles west of Tubac, AZ/ I-19 @N31 38.029, W111 09.505

08/02/12 – 0000 – Load vehicle load up location discovered, Federal Route 35, MP 4.5 on the TO

08/02/12 – 0100 – BP pushing a group of IAs of unknown size, 2 miles north of the border and 7 miles west of the village of San Miguel on the TO @N31 37.734, W111 53.984

08/02/12 – 0300 - BP pushing 5 “Packers”, 8 miles north of MP 130, SR86, just east of the village of Schuchk on the TO @N32 08.155, W111 38.392

08/02/12 - 1100 - BP pushing a group of “Packers”, 5 miles north of MP 136, SR86, just east of the San Ignacio Ranch Road on the TO @N32 06.589, W111 33.386

08/02/12 – 1100 – 3 backpaks of “46” secured, with additional backpaks of “46” scattered all over the top of Black Mountain on the TO @N32 11.323, W111 56.655

08/02/12 - 1200 - BP pushing a group of “Packers”, 7 miles north of MP 137, SR86, just east of the San Ignacio Ranch Road on the TO @N32 07.901, W111 31.005

08/02/12 – 1500 – BP attending to an injured IA, 2 miles north of the border, south of Arivaca, AZ near Bonita Canyon Road @N31 26.492, W111 18.625

08/02/12 – 1600 – BP pushing a group of 9 IAs near Pecks Canyon Road in the Tumacacori Wilderness, west of Rio Rico/I-19

08/02/12 – 1700 – Bailout - BLM Ranger requests BP assistance – MP 10, SR286, 1 “runner”.

08/02/12 – 1800 – IA in distress, Tres Belotas Road/Ruby Road split, south of Arivaca, AZ , Lifeflight dispatched

08/02/12 – 1900 – BP pushing a group of IAs of unknown size, 6 miles north of the border, 15 miles west of the POE at Lukeville, AZ on the Organ Pipe National Monument

@N32 01.468, W113 00.514

08/02/12 – 2100 – BP pushing a group of IAs of unknown size, 1 mile north of MP 130, SR86, just east of Federal Route 35 on the TO @N32 01.771, W111 39.529

08/02/12 – 2100 – BP “TBS” 3 IAs, 4 miles north of the border near Horse Peak, 7 miles west of the village of San Miguel on the TO @N31 39.043, W111 53.281

08/02/12 – 2300 – 2 “quitters” in Sandy Wash on the road to Lower Sardina Well in the Tumacacori Wilderness, west of Tubac/I-19

08/03/12 – 0000 – 6 “10-15s” at the BP checkpoint on SR86 west of Three Points, AZ

08/03/12 – 0200 – 7 “Packers” in custody, MP 43, SR286 south of Three Points, AZ

08/03/12 – 0300 – BP pushing a group of 7 and a group of 14 – location unknown

08/03/12 – 0600 - BP pushing a group of IAs of unknown size, 3 miles north of the border, 7 miles west of the POE at Lochiel, AZ @N31 23.009, W110 43.867

08/03/12 – 0600 - BP pushing a group of IAs of unknown size near “ Petes' Tanks” – location unknown

08/03/12 – 1200 – BP pushing a group of 27+ IAs just over “the line” near the POE at Sasabe, AZ

08/03/12 – 1700 – Bailout – Pima County Sheriff's Office – Cortel & Serrita Mt. Road southeast of Three Points, AZ

08/03/12 – 1900 – 2 “quitters” flagged down a DHS Wackenhut Bus wanting to catch a ride back to Mexico (which they did by way of Nogales)_ – Arivca Road East, MP 17

08/03/12 – 2000 – BP pushing a group of IAs of unknown size, 8 miles north of the border in Coyote Canyon in the Baboquivari Mountains, northwest of the POE at Sasabe, AZ @ N31 37.812, W111 39.045

08/03/12 – 2100 – “Omaha” searching for a group of 10 IAs in the Baboquivari Mountains, northwest of the POE at Sasabe, AZ

08/03/12 – 2100 – BP “Horse Patrol” busted a group of 15 IAs at an unknown location

08/03/12 – 2300 – DHS Wackenhut bus picked up 15 “10-15s” at MP 34, SR286 for a free ride back to Mexico

08/04/12 – 0000 - BP pushing a group of IAs of unknown size near the village of Utevak, northwest of Sasabe, AZ on the TO @N31 42.33, W111 44.32

08/4/12 – 0000 - BP pushing a group of 13 “Packers” near Presumido Peak in the Baboquivari Mountains, northwest of the POE at Sasabe, AZ

08/04/12 – 0800 – BP “pushing” a group of 12+ IAs, 3 miles east of MP 28, SR286 near the Black Hills, south of Baldy Peak @N31 49.885, W111 20.875

08/04/12 – 1000 – 911 call, 37 year old female IA in distress – diabetic, 3 months pregnant, AirEvac dispatched – 5 miles south of MP 101, SR86 on the TO @N32 00.962, W112 05.750

08/04/12 – 1000 – BP pushing a group of IAs of unknown size that has just left a “Samaritan” water station that was set up on the trail. BP agents observed a individual with the Samaritans on a cellphone,

possibly in contact with the group of IAs.

08/04/12 – 1100 – 7 double bundles of “46” and 2 “packers” in custody – 7 packers absconded, ¼ mile north of the culvert at MP 127, SR 86 on the TO @N32 00.231, W111 41.488

08/04/12 – 1300 - BP “Omaha” searching for a group of IAs of unknown size, 12 miles north of the border just west of Federal Route 19, north of the village of San Miguel on the TO @N31 43.700, W111 47.321

08/04/12 – 1300 - BP pushing a group of IAs of unknown size, 20 miles north of the border, 7 miles west of Amado/I-19, north of Sardina Well near Sandy Tank @N31 38.443, W111 10.450

08/04/12 – 1600 – TOPD requesting assistance from Pima County EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) – 2 reservation members and 3 Mexican Nationals found in possession of PVC IEDs (Improvised Explosive Device)

08/04/12 – 1700 – 7 double bundle of marijuana discovered – location unknown

08/04/12 – 1800 – An unknown number of IAs in custody in the Fresnel Wash, 5 miles west of the village of Topawa on the TO @N31 48.274, W111 54.270

08/04/12 – 2000 - A large group of IAs were spotted “laid up” near Lobo Peak, 11 miles east of MP 28, SR286

08/04/12 -2100 - A group of 20+ IAs was spotted by BP horse patrol at an unknown location.

08/04/12 -2000 – A group of 8 IAs was spotted by BP “Omaha” at an unknown location

08/05/12 – 0700 - BP pushing an unknown number of IAs in the Fresnel Wash, 5 miles west of the village of Topawa on the TO @N31 48.822, W111 54.302

08/05/12 – 0800 - BP pushing an unknown number of IAs, 9 miles northwest of the village of Sells on the TO @N31 56.917, W112 01.820

08/05/12 – 0800 – Group of 10 IAs being tracked north of the village of Gui Oidak, near the Chicago Windmill, headed toward South Mountain on the TO @N31 58.248, W112 04.364

08/05/12 – 1200 – BLM Ranger discovered 8 single bundles of “46” stashed somewhere east of Amado/I-19 on Mt. Hopkins

08/05/12 – 1200 – Citizen's report of 2 UDAs in his backyard on Morgan Street, south south of route 181 – location and disposition unknown.

08/05/12 – 1300 – BP pushing a group of unknown size, 11 miles northeast of the POE at Lukeville, AZ @N32 00.526, W112 42.955

08/05/12 – 1400 – Group of 7 IAs apprehended by the BP somewhere near Arivaca, AZ 08/05/12 – 1600 – BP pushing a group of IAs of unknown size, just north of the village of Vamori on the TO @N31 44.698, W111 54.907

08/05/12 – 1700 – BLM Ranger pursues a “bailout” at MP 6.5, SR286

08/-5/12 – 2300 – BP pushing 6 IAs at an unknown location

08/06/12 – 0000 – Horse Patrol apprehended a group of 7 IAs at an unknown location

08/06/12 – 0600 – BP jumped a group of 12 IAs, 8 in custody, 4 outstanding at an unknown location

08/06/12 – 0900 – BP pushing a group of 8 “carpet walkers” , 18 miles north of the border, southeast of the village of Pisinimo on the TO @N31 57.078, W112 13.499

08/06/12 – 1000 – BP pushing an unknown number of “Packers”, 7 miles north of the border at POE at Lukeville, AZ @N31 57.078, W112 13.499

08/06/12 – 1300 – 1 “quitter” at the Three Points store at Three Points, AZ. Wanted to pay for passage to the DHS Wackenhut bus driver staged at Three Points for passage to Hermosillo. (He got the ride for free)

08/06/12 – 2000 – BP pushing 2 IAs in the San Pedro Wash near the village of San Pedro on the TO @ N32 04.927, W111 29.390