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Celebrating the Earth
Above, Hiccup, a miniature horse from Las Flores Ranch in Santa Maria, receives attention from passerby during Chumash Earth Day at Kitiyepumu’ Park on the Santa Ynez Reservation on Saturday. At right, the Beekeeper’s Guild of Santa Barbara educates attendees on the roles of bees in the ecosystem.
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At left, educational materials detail the role of insects in the world. At right, Carlomagno speaks to passerby during the event.
Border agents large quantities of currency, drugs, firearms
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Continued from Page A3 and seized 59 pounds of marijuana, 14 pounds of fentanyl, 13 pounds of meth, and two pounds of cocaine. They also seized $55,000 worth of cash and two firearms. They also apprehended three sex offenders, one gang member and one individual with an open warrant wanted for homicide.
Just days before, on April 10, Chief Ortiz announced that over a 72-hour time period, that despite two Border Patrol agents being assaulted, agents apprehended 12,200 illegal foreign nationals and seized three firearms and two stolen vehicles.
They also arrested five sex offenders, five gang members and one murderer.
On April 11, he reported that in the past week, 11 agents were assaulted by illegal foreign nationals. RGV agents in one week apprehended 34,600 illegal foreign nationals, and reported at least 10,100 known gotaways. They also apprehended 11 known sex offenders, seven with open warrants for their arrest, and four gang members.
Agents also seized $1.24 million worth of currency, 146 pounds of meth, 106 pounds of fentanyl, 39 pounds of ecstasy, 12 pounds of cocaine, and 29 firearms.
During the first weekend of the month, over a 48-hour period, Chief Ortiz reported on April 3 that agents had apprehended over 10,070 illegal foreign nationals. They also seized 52 pounds of fentanyl, 38 pounds of ecstasy, 11 pounds of meth, and 11 pounds of cocaine. They seized $48,000 worth of cash, 20 firearms and five stolen vehicles.
They apprehended five sex offenders, four people with warrants, and one gang member.
Data released by Chief Ortiz continues to contradict testimony given to Congress by DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
When asked last month by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, “How many murderers have you released into America?” Mr. Mayorkas replied, “I’m not aware of any murderer.”
Sen. Cruz also asked him how many rapists and child molesters had been released into the country because of his catch and release policy. He also asked Mr. Mayorkas how many gotaways were murderers and rapists. Mr. Mayorkas said he didn’t know, either didn’t answer his question, or sat in silence.
Mr. Mayorkas also couldn’t answer how many known or suspected terrorists CBP agents had apprehended. At the time of his testimony, nearly 300 known or suspected terrorists had been apprehended in fiscal 2023, The Center Square reported.
