During a week of enforcement operations from March 1 to March 7, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 227 individuals with immigration-related criminal offenses. The charges include 92 cases of illegal re-entry into the United States and 120 cases of illegal entry. Additionally, the office filed charges against 15 individuals in connection with smuggling activities within Arizona. A single case involved an assault on a Border Patrol agent.
The cases were referred or supported by various federal law enforcement agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE ERO), ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), U.S. Border Patrol, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
In one notable case, "United States v. Gerardo Tejada-Calleja," Edwin Santiago Marquez Flores was charged with assaulting a federal officer and improper entry by an alien after an incident near Vamori, Arizona. According to reports, Tejada-Calleja attempted to evade capture by hiding under a tree and later engaged in a physical altercation with a Border Patrol agent.
Another significant case is "United States v. Jimenez-Aguilar," where Edgar Guadalupe Jimenez-Aguilar was indicted for conspiracy to transport illegal aliens and possession with intent to distribute heroin. Jimenez-Aguilar was identified as operating a stash house used for smuggling activities.
It is important to note that criminal complaints are merely methods for charging individuals with crimes; they do not imply guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in court.