More than 300 suspects charged with immigration-related crime in Arizona last week
May 17, 2025, 6:30 PM | Updated: 6:37 pm
BY PAYNE MOSES
Web Content Editor, KTAR News / Arizona Sports
PHOENIX — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona announced Friday that 310 individuals were charged with illegal immigration activity from May 10 to 16.
Of those charged with criminal conduct, 170 illegally entered the United States, 125 illegally re-entered the U.S. and 15 allegedly smuggled undocumented individuals into the country, a press release revealed.
Federal agencies that helped in these cases included Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), U.S. Border Patrol, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
What immigration crimes were highlighted from May 10-16?
On Wednesday, authorities charged 56-year-old Jose Herrera Daniel with “attempting to illegally export ammunition from the United States into Mexico.” U.S. Border Patrol agents found 6,339 rounds of 7.62-mm sized ammo in Daniel’s vehicle while inspecting it at the port of entry in Douglas, Arizona.
https://ktar.com/immigration/immigration-crime-arizona-may-10-16/5706953/
