Smuggler abandons migrant
BP agents rescue injured female from mountain


Published/Last Modified on Tuesday, January 8, 2008 3:05 PM MST


Border Patrol agents assigned to the Tucson Sector rescued a woman in critical condition.  


Border Patrol agents carry down injured migrant, who was abandoned by smuggler on mountain.

The woman was found abandoned in the mountains and suffering from a broken leg near Bisbee, Arizona.

The rescue began when Border Patrol agents assigned to the Naco Station encountered an individual, on Arizona Highway 80, near Bisbee.  The individual explained that along his journey he had passed an injured female, approximately three to four miles south of the Highway.  The Border Patrol immediately initiated a search and rescue operation involving CBP A&M helicopters, Horse Patrol and additional ground agents.   

The woman was soon located, alone and unable to move on her own.  A Border Patrol agent on scene, certified as an EMT, assessed her injuries and confirmed she had a broken leg.  The agent was able to immobilize the woman’s leg for travel with a splint.  Do to the conditions and rough terrain, the Air units could not land, therefore, agents brought the woman down the mountain on a litter to an awaiting ambulance. The woman was then transported to a local hospital for treatment.

An interview with the woman confirmed that the smuggler had continued on without her, thus leaving her alone in the desert for approximately four hours until another individual passed and promised to get her help.      

This rescue was a direct result of the combined and cooperative efforts of CBP A&M and the Border Patrol.  As of September 30, 2007 the Border Patrol has 69 agents certified as EMTs assigned throughout the Tucson sector, and has rescued 573 individuals from life threatening incidents in the past Fiscal Year.  

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Comments

    legalatina wrote on Jan 14, 2008 2:49 PM:

    " A compassionate country would secure our borders and build the fence as planned in order to stop illegal aliens, drug smugglers and inhumane coyotes abandoning their human cargo on our side of the border. Where's the fence?

    Don't forget a vote for Hillary, Obama, McCain or Huckabee is a vote for illegal aliens amnesty, driver's licenses, in-state tuiution, free health care, free public benefits from cradle to grave and open borders and no homeland security. Vote at your peril. Get their immigration report card on www.betterimmigration.com "

    just me... wrote on Jan 9, 2008 11:11 PM:

    " Yay for the Border Patrol! "

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