From October 2022 through March 2023, USBP San Diego Sector agents encountered 86,074 people who had entered the United States unlawfully.
A total of 55 percent of the migrants apprehended locally this fiscal year were from nations other than Mexico, with the top five countries being Colombia, Cuba, Peru, Nicaragua and Turkey.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.
Working with other federal personnel and state and local agencies, Border Patrol agents also have thwarted more than 300 maritime-smuggling attempts in the San Diego area so far this fiscal year, taking 619 people into custody during the operations, according to USBP officials. Additionally, Border Patrol officers impounded over 1,900 pounds of narcotics in the region over the period, including 583 pounds of fentanyl -- putting the agency on track to surpass the previous seizure record of 1,052 pounds of the drug, set last fiscal year -- along with 765 pounds of methamphetamine, 514 pounds of cocaine and 45 pounds of heroin.
"These results are a direct testament to the heart and soul of our agents," USBP Chief Patrol Agent Aaron Heitke said."In the midst of turmoil, uncertainty and even global pandemics, our agents show up and get the job done." The USBP San Diego Sector staffs stations in Boulevard, Campo, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, Murrieta, Otay Mesa and San Clemente.
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