
TUCSON, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) –
Over 2,700 pounds of narcotics and 235 arrests were made thanks to a joint operation called Operation Western Eagle, an Alliance to Combat Transnational Threats (ACTT) operation.
Since Oct. 1, 2017, multiple law enforcement agencies participating in Operation Western Eagle have seized over 2,700 pounds of narcotics, arrested 235 individuals and conducted two rescue missions.
Operation Western Eagle pairs Pinal County Sheriff’s Office Aviation assets with Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents in an effort to disrupt and degrade illicit activity and make Arizona border communities safer.
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