U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents at the Alamogordo Border Patrol station seized fentanyl and a stolen gun at a checkpoint, according to a January 10 post on X by El Paso Sector Chief Anthony "Scott" Good.

According to the post, in addition to the drugs and firearm, three individuals were taken into custody and transferred to New Mexico law enforcement for active warrants. "Alamogordo BP Agents intercepted 3 USCs with 138g of Fentanyl and a stolen firearm at a #USBP checkpoint. The drugs, firearm & ammo were turned over to HSI, while subjects were turned over to New Mexico State PD for active warrants. Thank you, Alamo Agents!" wrote Good in his Jan. 10 post on X.

The Alamogordo Station, located in Alamogordo, New Mexico, dates back to 1926. It began with two patrol inspectors and grew to ten inspectors by 1940. According to the CBP webpage dedicated to the Alamogordo station, agents were tasked with monitoring vehicle traffic and inspecting trains for illegal aliens while steam locomotives stopped for fuel and water. Agents at the station are responsible for covering 16,285 square miles.

Screenshot of Anthony "Scott" Good's Jan. 10 post on X | X

The El Paso Sector was established in July 1924, originally covering New Mexico and three western counties in Texas. It now includes eleven stations and covers all of New Mexico and two counties in far western Texas, according to the CBP webpage focused on the El Paso Sector. Agents patrol 268 miles of international border.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security, responsible for safeguarding the nation’s borders and preventing the illegal entry of people and contraband. Established in 1924, it operates in 328 ports of entry and protects 7,000 miles of land borders and 95,000 miles of maritime borders.