TUCSON, Ariz. - Two men were convicted in Tucson on February 3, 2006 by a federal jury on a 15-count indictment on alien smuggling charges. The charges are related to a roll-over crash in Sierra Vista, Arizona in late 2004…

(State Capitol, Phoenix) Senator Tim Bee has SB 1273 to develop a ground based radar system along Arizona's border with Mexico to increase border enforcement and to deter illegal immigration. The $20 million pilot program, administered by the Department of…

PHOENIX Recreation use fees at some of the most popular recreation sites on the Tonto National Forest would change March 1 under a current Forest Service proposal. The proposed changes are targeted at the popular chain of lakes recreation sites…

NOGALES, AZ - Customs and Border Protection officers at the Nogales port of entry stopped three cocaine smuggling attempts on Monday, January 30, 2006, arresting three people and seizing more than 128 pounds of cocaine. The first smuggling attempt happened…

$1.5 MILLION IN NARCOTICS SEIZED TUCSON, AZ - Customs and Border Protection Officers at the ports of entry in Arizona had another weekend filled with activity, seizing more than 185 pounds of cocaine and 115 pounds of marijuana, all valued…

Lender to Pay $325 Million and Reform its Lending Practices (Los Angeles, CA) Attorney General Terry Goddard announced on January 23, 2006 that Ameriquest Mortgage Company has agreed to pay $325 million to consumers and states and make sweeping reforms…

Group Allegedly Responsible for Series of Arsons in Western States,Acting on Behalf of Extremist Movements WASHINGTON, D.C. Eleven defendants have been indicted on charges including arson and destruction of an energy facility for allegedly participating in a campaign of domestic…

In the first prosecution of its kind in the nation, a well-known member of the botmaster underground pleaded guilty on January 23, 2006 to federal charges related to his profitable use of botnets armies of compromised computers which were used…

First Nationally Integrated Intelligence Task Forces to Be Established in Texas and Arizona Washington Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Michael Chertoff announced on January 6, 2006, the creation of new Border Enforcement and Security Task Forces, as part of…

(State Capitol, Phoenix) Gov. Janet Napolitano gets a second chance to keep her word and redeem her actions with respect to the budget agreement with legislative leaders from the end of last session. The Arizona Legislature passed four bills Wednesday,…

TUCSON, AZ - The holiday weekend proved again to be filled with attempts at smuggling contraband into Arizona through the ports of entry. The largest seizure happened on January 16 at around 2:30 in the afternoon when CBP officers working…

American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON Hundreds of security detainees were released from prison on January 15, 2006, and multiple bombs and weapons caches were discovered in Iraq over the last few days, U.S. military officials reported. About 500 security detainees…