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Three smuggling cases reported by Yuma Sector Border Patrol in April
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Three smuggling cases reported by Yuma Sector Border Patrol in April.Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents reported three separate smuggling‑related incidents in April, each resulting in arrests and federal charges for individuals accused of guiding or re‑entering the United States illegally.The most recent case occurred on April 27, 2026, when Wellton Station agents arrested two individuals near the Aguila Mountains for being illegally present in the United States.During interviews, agents identified Oscar Cayetano Ibarguen‑Aguilar, a Mexican national, as the group’s foot guide.Agents questioned Ibarguen about a separate incident reported by the Mexican Consulate on April 23, involving an individual who had been abandoned by the group he was traveling with.That person was later found suffering from severe heat stress and diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis after being transported to a hospital.Ibarguen admitted the subject had been left behind due to illness.Border Patrol officials said the case underscores the dangers of relying on smugglers, who may abandon people in harsh desert conditions where extreme heat and dehydration can quickly become life‑threatening.Ibarguen now faces charges for bringing in illegal aliens and will be deported following sentencing.A second incident occurred on April 23, 2026, when Wellton Station agents arrested three individuals north of the International Boundary Fence–two adult Mexican males and one unaccompanied juvenile.Through custodial interviews, agents identified Jesus Jose Alvarez‑Ramirez as the group’s foot guide.Alvarez was charged with bringing in illegal aliens and will be deported following sentencing.The earliest of the three cases took place on April 20, 2026, when Wellton Station agents arrested three individuals south of the Cinder Mountains near Gila Bend.Records checks revealed that one of the individuals, Alex Carmelo Diaz‑Lopez, is a Mexican national and aggravated felon previously convicted in Arizona for Solicitation to Commit Sale or Transportation of Marijuana in June 2015.After serving his sentence, Diaz was removed from the United States.Diaz now faces charges for Re‑entry After Removal and will be deported following sentencing.