This sign at the end of pavement on Miller Canyon Road is just one of many similar signs thru out the Huachucas.
People as always asking border problem questions, mainly because of the Forest Service sign that states
This sign at the end of pavement on Miller Canyon Road is just one of many similar signs thru out the Huachucas.
We have never felt threatened by the activity that is stated on the sign,
but worry more about them starting forest
fires.
We have more trouble with the local Hereford yokels that think they can do and say anything. Dogs off leash and
Drunks in the middle of the night are the worst.
Then there are the West Coast subdivision birding/limp wrist lefty newcomers, some of which try to push their
narrow minded West Coast views on rural Arizonans.
The 6 foot high strong horse fence on the property boundary and the dogs within really are what works. Anything
unusual the dogs are on it.
Many birders and hikers carry at least a cell phone, some also guns and bags for trash like this
The above photo from the Hunter-Miller ridgeline area, where 3 bodies were found in 2008-09.
If you are REALLY UNEASY after reading the above, then don't get off the pavement when visiting SEAZ and join
the "Some people should not get off the pavement" club.
I'm using articles from the Sierra Vista Herald to make this more interesting.
However since I did this, the Herald has gone to a format that only lets you look at past online articles if you pay.
10Nov06: Skeleton found by Tom Jr when deer hunting.
According to one of the deputies, the skeleton could be all clean in two months, here is a photo
This person had shelter under a pine tree up against a rock, in other words not where he could be easily found.
Sheltered from: Sun, Rain or Snow. JR found him because he saw a deer go that way and went to investigate.
As you can see the leg bones were exposed. JR used a stick to peek up the blue jacket sleeve and saw fingers.
The following Sierra Vista Herald article goes with the above.
BY GENTRY BRASWELL
HERALD/REVIEW
SIERRA VISTA — U.S. Forest Service personnel found a human jaw bone and skull with a bullet hole in the Miller Canyon
area in late December, according to the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office.
On Nov. 10, human bones without a skull were found in the same area by deer hunters. The skull and jawbone were found
as Forest Service personnel fought a wildfire the morning of Dec. 27.The firefighters brought those bones to sheriff’s deputies
to prevent their destruction at the scene of the wildfire, said Carol Capas, a sheriff’s department spokeswoman.
The firefighters reported they could not find any other bones with the skull and jaw.
“Suspicious circumstances exist due to what appeared to be an entry point (in the skull) of a bullet,” she said. “(The) exit point
seems to be the right eye socket.”
It is unknown whether the bones found the month before were from the same body, but it has not been ruled out, Capas said.
The bones were found about a quarter mile away from the skull’s location.
The sheriff’s department is waiting for results from a scientific examination in Tucson.
“We are investigating it as a possible homicide. The bones have been turned over to the medical examiner’s office, and
subsequently he transported it to a forensic anthropologist in Tucson — a bone expert,” Capas said.
The county medical examiner also sent the bones found in November to the expert.
The medical examiner reported that the skull “possibly belonged to a white male in his early 30s to early 40s, not believed to have
been deceased more than 10 years,” Capas said.
The deputy report filed at the time the first bones were found noted a nearby makeshift bed of burlap and a blanket between two
branches, Capas said. The location of the remains was between Miller and Carr peaks, nearest Miller Peak and west of Crest Trail,
next to a fire helicopter landing spot.
Animals had scattered the bones, and no skull was found at that scene, the deputy reported.
Forest Service personnel told deputies the human skull with the bullet hole found a quarter mile from the previous month’s find
“was approximately a four hour hike (from the base of the mountain) to the location in question,” Capas said.
The Forest Service described the coordinates where the skull was found as being on the face of the Huachucas, 31 degrees north
24.325, and west 110 degrees 18.983, Capas said. At this time, it is covered with ice and snow.
HERALD/REVIEW reporter Gentry Braswell can be reached at 515-4680 or by e-mail at gentry.braswell@svherald.com
20Jan07: Sierra Vista Herald article that states the skull and skeleton match. Another Sierra Vista Herald article Fall of 2008: USBP told JR that he saved a male illegal's life. Here is the story! A photo of the real hero "the nose knows" JAKE. 1. Pre-9/11 day time: Over 500 pounds of Pot on Miller Canyon Road. Border Alliance Group came and picked it up. 1. Two PG women had to be carried out of the Wilderness area after falling 20 feet. Winter/Spring of 2007-2008: Summer of 2008: Had 3 single illegals come in during a 10 day hot period: Fall of 2008: 07Jan09: Body found by Tom Jr because when He was walking the dogs inside the Orchard, all of them wanted to go up Canyon No other people came up that day, so it would have been found the next day by hikers/birders.
19Jan09: 7 young male adults seen by birders on Miller Canyon Trail just uphill from our property, later seen by guest 28/29Jan09: USBP Helicopter/Vehicles/Dogs barking: At least 10 illegals caught downhill per camper.
01Feb09: (Super Bowl Sunday) Mexican backpacking club hike in Miller Canyon 12/13Feb09: USBP agents find Woman body on Hunter-Miller ridgeline. 05Mar09: 8 AM, Hiker counted 23 illegals on Clark's Spring Trail, asked JR to call USBP. No additional info.Other 17Mar09: U.S. Border Patrol sees ‘whole new element’ coming over
17Mar09: Tom JR took part in this 2 day illegal trash Huachuca Mountain pickup in Brown Canyon
18Mar09: USBP arrived around 01:00 AM and had 1 illegal in Trailhead Parking Area by 8:00 AM and 7/8 more 18Mar09: U.S. Border Patrol sees 'whole new element' coming over
19Mar09: USBP vehicles in Trailhead Parking Area, early morning.
19Mar09: JR jumped 2 illegals on the Clark Springs Trail during his dusk walk.
20Mar09: Large group of unknowns walked by around 4:30 AM, no cars in Trailhead. Most likely illegals.
25Mar09: 2 illegals crossed Miller Canyon Road, when Cabin A left for the evening.
28Mar09: The dogs barked at 20-30 illegals when JR was doing his nightly dusk walk around the property. 29Mar09: USBP agent went thru orchard after 100 illegals on Crest, no info on outcome.
05Apr09: At least 6 illegals caught downhill by USBP agents.
09Apr09: 9:30 AM. Ron/hiker, asked us to call the USBP and report 14 illegals on the John Cooper Trail.
17Apr09: 11AM, Carrie, saw 5 illegals, downhill.
22Apr09: Last night was a busy time for the USBP down canyon, so they took 1.5 hours to get the 2 illegals 27Apr09: A USBP agent walked 7 illegals out from the Hunter/Miller ridgeline, along our eastside fence around 28Apr09: Late afternoon, 5 PM. Two of our Guests saw 2 large illegal groups, (70 total) near the Tombstone intake 04May09: Three USBP agents walking from border, via Montezuma Pass-Crest Trail, and passed thru our Property 07May09: Illegal alien's warming fire started a forest fire near Miller Peak, that was easily put out by Helicopter 16May09: Dogs barked at 4 Illegals that came to the Upper Gate around 5 PM. JR took them to the Store, where 26May09: Around 3 AM with dogs barking, JR/SR got up a bit late to see illegals running from our access road 27May09: USBP mounted a pincher operation after a group of 40 illegals by placing special mountain trained Talking to a Sonoita Sector Agent, I learned the following: 03Jun09: Just before 6 AM, JR ran into 10 illegals up Canyon (about 1/2 mile) at the Tombstone Water area. 04Jun09: Several USBP agents came down the Mountain around 10:30 PM, no illegals.
07Jun09: One of our guests saw 5 illegals (4 men/1 woman) up canyon near Split Rock Mid afternoon.
13Jun09: Local Hiker reported one illegal ran away from him, 3/4 mile up
canyon.
24Jun09: 2 Illegals walked by Edith (empty USBP vehicle parked nearby) as she was getting the mail at 2 PM. 25Jun09: 3 USBP agents walked thru the Orchard at 12:30 AM, walked over from Hunter/Kelly Spring. 02Jul09: One of our guests was in upper Ash Canyon and walked into a drug pickup, when he came upon a 03Jul09: JR and the dogs found 4 illegals around 6:30 AM by the Westside fence of our property, they wanted 11Jul09: Our French camping guest saw Illegals being loaded on Miller Canyon Road around 8 PM.
17Jul09: Many birders were up Canyon for the Brown-backed Solitaire. Here is part of an email that one posted 19Jul09: Updated article: Packed with illegals, vehicle flips,
Several people are injured at Highway 92/Miller Canyon Road 20Jul09: Illegal rescued from Miller Canyon Took first responder 45 minutes to arrive, so don't get hurt when hiking!!!
25Jul09: Around 50 illegals walked by 2 campers near the Tombstone intake area in the late afternoon.
26Jul09: A wrecked Chevrolet Suburban was found just above the end of the pavement on Miller Canyon Road. High rate 28Jul09: Had a USBP Helicopter flying just South of Carr Peak around 8-9 AM. here is the reason: 30Jul09: Dogs barking at 10:30 PM led JR to 2 USBP agents climbing over our 6 foot high horse fence. The location was just 03Aug09: Dogs started barking around 2 AM because of USBP activity, went out at 3 AM and found that they had caught 6 06Aug09: At least 20 illegals came off the Miller Canyon Trail at 4 AM and then walked down the Powerline Trail. 2 agents 07/08Aug09: 10:45 PM, dogs started barking at bird calls, then lights and talking. What was happening was 2 USBP agents 01-23Sep09: A very quite period, most likely do to the 6 young adults arrested operating a people smuggling ring in the area.
24Sep09: A USBP agent drove in at 7:30 AM and asked if we had seen a little girl and her mother. They had picked up 15Nov09: 7 PM, an illegal alien walked into our selling area and was picked up a hour later by USBP. The illegal stated that 21Nov09: Noon, an illegal alien came to our house gate after Edith stopped the dogs from barking. He showed me his hurt 02Dec09: 2 USBP agents carried/walked out a female Guatemala illegal suffering from Hypothermia/Severe Frostbite from Upper The two agents were from different sectors, Naco and Sonoita. The agents were part of a group that were trying to get 14 The illegals were worked on by Fry Fire Department EMT's around 5 PM, with the woman taken to the Sierra Vista Hospital and I'm sure the 2 agents saved her life.
11Dec09: JR saw at least 12 illegals getting water from Clark's Spring early in the morning and called it in. 4 USBP agents arrived, 17Jan10: A Soldier walking from the Fort via Crest Trail to Our Place took an illegal trail instead of the Forest Service Miller Trail 19Jan10: 8 AM: While working outside near the Westside of the Orchard, I hear a man shout in Spanish. It was a Mexican illegal
17Feb10: Very early in the Morning a Helicopter was flying just South of the ridge that is between Us and Hunter Canyon and 24Feb10: Three USBP vehicles arrived just after midnight and when a fourth arrived at 1:30 AM. I went down to find out what was Seems like JR located the large group on his 8:30 AM Clark Springs walk. He first saw 6 and phoned that in, then up to 30 after At 11 PM at least 2 USBP vehicles were parked in Trailhead parking to start a new day. The agents walked thru the Orchard.
28Feb10: Woke up at 11:20 PM because the dogs were barking and saw vehicle lights down at the Trailhead. Usually I go back to Dogs barked again after they left and with the full moon, I'm sure more are out there. This is just the tip of the iceberg of what 03Mar10: Noon, 1 very tired female Mexican illegal was inside the Orchard at the store gate. USBP came within 15 minutes.
04Mar10: Guest when driving up late afternoon came upon a Suburban being loaded with illegals.
09Mar10: Helicopter flying around Miller/Carr Peak area close to ground just before a storm. Must be serious?
11Mar10: New snow shows were 3 USBP agents with dog walked out 5 illegals to Trailhead Parking. Jake and JR treed a 20Mar10: A 2 hour USBP operation, starting at 5:45 PM, with a USBP Helicopter flying 200 yards North of us for 45 minutes.
We found out what was happening, when Edith and her Cousin and wife came back from visiting Tombstone, that the USBP had JR walked out to the North, during the Helicopter time, and an agent thought he was an illegal.
The 6 USBP Vehicles, Wrecker, Bailout Van and Truck with 6 drunks was quite an experience for our guests. Don't know what
21Mar10: JR ran into 6 illegals at 7:15 AM, just up canyon during his morning walk with the dogs and called it in.
28Mar10: Dogs barked a lot, at 1 AM toward the gully at the Westside of our property. JR shined his 1,000,000 candle power 06Apr10: Dogs barked a lot at dusk for 2 hours. In the middle of this time at least 3 USBP vehicles arrived at the trailhead 07Apr10: Jake barked at an El Salvador illegal, that was looking us over, from the East creek area. Brought him to the store 11Apr10: JR saw 5-6 illegals high on the South Hunter-Miller Ridgeline during his morning walk up canyon.
13Apr10: 2 Birders saw 3 illegals (up canyon) around 8 AM during their walk to the First Crossing for the Spotted Owls.
15Apr10: JR found out why the dogs barked from 12:30 to 3:15 AM when he talked to 2
USBP agents after they shined their lights 29APR10: Our camper saw around 30 illegals (men/women and children) at 5:20 PM when he was going up canyon, just 200 yards 15May10: At 4 AM the USBP drove in with 3 vehicles because agents were walking from the Border on the Crest Trail after 50 illegals. Here he is being lead out. Photo taken by our Bushnell Game Camera located at NW property corner. 20May10:
JR talking to NBC Phoenix TV station NPNX
"Immigrants from across the world sneak across border" Video
22May10: UK Birder up canyon in the Spotted Owl area told to get out by off duty USBP agent running downhill with 05Jun10: 6 USBP did a Rescue operation around noon by carrying a 38 year old illegal man from the Dominican Republic 17Jun10: Around noon the USBP walked out to the Miller Canyon Trailhead 6 illegals (4 males/2 females from 3 countries) 18Jun10: Around 6 AM, JR saw an illegal at the start of the Miller Canyon Trail, who did not want the USBP. The illegal 24Jun10: The following 2 illegals came by the NW corner of the Property on
the Miller Canyon Trail at 8.52 AM and were 28Jun10: Five USBP agents brought out at 9 AM, 5 double bundles of pot, estimate 10 X 22.2 lbs or 222 lbs.
Two agents out training a new dog went up at 5:48 AM, as tagged by game camera, and the dog lead them to at 05-06Jul10: For 2 days USBP agents have been trying to get 30 illegals. First day it was a Hunter/Miller Canyons effort, 11Jul10: Another pot bust like 28Jun10. This time a Helicopter dropped USBP agents off up the mountain earlier in the 14Jul10: We were working (around 8 AM) in the garden along the Westside and the dogs would not stop barking, so JR 16Jul10: First 3 USBP agents, one with a dog, went up thru the Orchard around 11 AM, then a Helicopter hovered twice 18Jul10: Our Campers going up canyon this morning for the Spotted Owls, also saw some illegals near Split Rock/Owls.
22Jul10: USBP all around from 12:30 AM for a hour, and back again at 3:30 AM. The early agents where moving a group 23Jul10: 5:45 AM, JR saw 20 illegals go by the NW Corner of our property and then load into a van. Could not get USBP Cheers Tom Beatty Sr.
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states the body could have been there 10 years or longer.
At 3:45 AM, JAKE, Jr's new Walker Hound/Lab mix, starting barking and would not stop. So JR got up and
heard a very soft human voice calling from the Wilderness area that is West of our property. When I got up
at 5:30 AM we decided to call the USBP. By this time JR had a good idea from where the calls came from, so
he started out to look. Just after the USBP arrived, he called the house on his cell phone, that Jake had located
the person about 100 yards downhill from where JR was walking. The man had his shirt off and could not
stand or speak and was puking bile. JR gave him his shirt and waited until the USBP arrived. It took them
about 90 minutes to bring the man down from the off the trail very steep area. Fry Medical personnel gave
him an IV and drove him away. He told the USBP that his coyote beat him up. He had a boot sole mark on
his backside.
We have had 2 drug incidents because the carriers saw
family members and ran. Plus have watched the USBP
in others.
2. Post 9/11 night time: Two backpacks of Pot, USBP came and picked it up.
We only report illegal sightings, when asked by people or
when we think the USBP has a chance of catching them.
Two of these involved Search and Rescue and were written
up in the local paper.
2. Five year old girl taken by guide/coyote overnight, 12 adults
We have an average of 6 incidents yearly where illegals
come to our property for help. We call the USBP and
give them food and water from our store. For example:
1. Dogs barking at midnight, shouts of Aqua, Aqua. USBP called. Woman rescued with bad foot, along with 2 men.
1. Crying young woman came to West fence when JR was working there at 6 AM.
2. Man walking on one leg with poles in each hand, because of bad foot.
3. Man coming across border alone, did not trust guides, just wanted to go back.
1. Dogs barking and shouts from Wilderness Area, called USBP: two male illegals rescued, one had bad foot.
2. Gave water to male illegal, who then walked downhill on Road, called USBP: they picked him up.
Here on I will enter CLOSE BY incidents as they occur.
really bad. So he let them out and they ran up to the Hunter Trail Sign and found the body. Guess they know more than we do
about this kind of thing, the nose knows. The body had been dragged over 1/4 mile off the mountain and left for the first hiker
up canyon. No shoes, only socks. Had over 15 officials up here.
on road downhill (see 01 Feb09 incident below).
(Really daytime drug smugglers waiting off the Miller Canyon trail for birdwatchers to pass)
I only knew about this because of the newspaper article.
Around noon, 12 Feb, the USBP were trying to round up a group of illegals in the area where the body was found.
My understanding they got several of the illegals.
then around noon some hikers sighted an illegal downhill. Could be the coyote/guide returning to Mexico.
coming down. Over 20 illegals got away.
2 USBP agents responded to the call around 7 PM and JR showed them were the illegals went, however the
illegals were not seen. Tracks down by downhill smuggling sign shows that a large group got into a vehicle.
I had. These 2 made lots of noise back and forth with me before they found me at our fence. Good entertainment
for all our guests.
3 PM. Three others got away. Nice eye opener for people at the CAS.
or First Crossing area.
around 2 AM. No illegals with them. They were tracking a large group of illegals that most likely went on to Ramsey.
dropped personnel. One of 7 fires for the week in the Huachucas, all believed to be caused by Illegals.
they had: 4 waters, 4 sodas, 4 candy bars and 10 cracker packets. Two had fallen. USBP arrived 1/2 hour later.
All 4 shook my hand and said thanks when leaving.
and Public Viewing area. From then until when two USBP agents arrived, we heard Spanish coming from the
woods below our place. After about 2 hours of pursuit the agents returned with one illegal. Got close to them
several times, but if they don't want to get caught, you only get one. During daylight hours we found that the
group of 30 Men, Women and Children had lifted the fence at the creek (found backpack inside) on the uphill
side of our property and then walked down the road by Cabin A. This is the first time illegals have walked thru
alone. This, plus talking just below our property for 30 minutes until agents arrive, is a little to much even for Us!
Agents from their Sonoita Sector near Miller Peak and driving them to six Naco Sector agents. Results were
they brought 4 illegals thru our property.
1. Naco Sector has no Mountain Trained Agents.
2. Over 80 percents of illegals in the Huachucas are OTHER THAN MEXICANS (OTM).
3. The OTM pay between $5-20K vs $1-1.5K for Mexicans.
4. That OTM use the Mountains instead of the Valley because harder to get caught.
This to me raises my alert level.
They ran away going up the ridge to the North so fast that rocks came rolling down. USBP called, one agent
came, but left with no illegals.
Mailbox is 1.8 miles downhill.
Several Illegals sighted, but they ran away.
SUV that drove out fast past him, and a minute or two later saw a person with one of those long rectangle
packs. Minutes later 2 USBP vehicles arrived.
help, but most likely not the USBP. Ran away, but then came back. So I went out at 7 AM and found them on
the trail North of our property. I offered them aqua and led them right into an USBP agent, that just arrived
because of JR's phone call.
to BIRDWG05 bird chat: "A group of illegals was making their way down the dry creek bed." (Late afternoon)
This is the first article, only online
more comments, Look for mine.
of speed caused it to miss the curve and HIT, MOVE and GO OVER huge rocks at the Northside of the road. Because of
the time between the crash and USBP arriving, nothing more is known, only that it was used to haul illegals.
USBP did a pincher operation much like 27May09. A group of around 20 illegals were pushed into 2 Naco Sector agents
(that hiked up from Miller) near Bathtub Springs. 7 gave up upon seeing the 2 agents and had to be taken out by Helicopter.
I talked to 1 of the 2 agents in Trailhead Parking around 3:30 PM. The agent said the operation was still ongoing.
20 feet from a gate with an USBP lock. Just another incident that shows some USBP agents are more trouble than illegals.
This fits my comment: "That some agents should not get off the pavement."
OTM illegals up Canyon. USBP walked them thru the Orchard at 5:25 AM. 4 females and 2 males. One young of each.
responded to our call and tried to catch them on foot, however the illegals got into a vehicle at the cattle guard during
the chase. 7 AM one of our guests found a El Salvador female outside our property and brought her in.
ran into a group of Mexican illegals being chased back South from Clark's Springs. They got 7 of the group. Other agents
continued the chase up higher. Around 1 AM lots of shouting up higher. Don't know if anymore were picked up.
the father on SR92.
he had been with 10 others. Most likely they were the 10 that the USBP had at 5:30 the next morning at the Canyon General
store that is a half mile North of Miller Canyon. He told Edith he had fallen, most likely a coyote because of his manner.
leg, had a knee wrap and scrapes. 4 USBP vehicles responded within minutes because they were in Stump Canyon trying
to get 10 illegals. Our illegal had no papers, said he was from Mexico, but agents did not believe him. He offered me $1000
and did not want the USBP. One agent said that this illegal was the same one reported earlier on the John Cooper trail, just
North of us.
Miller Canyon around 3 PM. They found the woman as they were taking a 60-year-old Dominican male illegal to the Miller Canyon
Trailhead. She had no shoes and had to be carried by the 2 agents through the snow. JR brought a pair of Edith's old shoes to,
them, which helped some.
illegals with the help of a Helicopter around noon.
the man treated for minor injuries at the scene.
2 with dogs. When I talked to them, they had another report from Miller Canyon, that of deer hunters seeing illegals with long arms
and duffel bags. Talked to them when they return 3-4 hours later, no luck, but had 2 illegals walk out to Carr Canyon area roads.
Because of this he fell 30-40 feet and arrived much later and in the dark at our place. I thought he had head injuries because he
talked slow, but after talking to the Cab Dispatcher, believe he was a trauma GI from the Mid East wars.
who had Head/Back injuries when a rock fell. 2 cuts on top of head, one over 2 inches long. USBP called and arrived in 30 minutes.
they located an 11 year old girl from Honduras that was alone overnight.
going on. They were after a large group, but did not get any. I also got the 17 Feb info from them.
the Helicopter, 2 USBP agents on horseback and others on foot arrived. He stayed around in touch with the USBP until at least
5 were caught.
sleep, but knew something was up, so I walked down. The USBP were loading 15 illegals that they got behind our house.
goes on daily here in Miller Canyon.
a Mountain Lion in the area.
chased a vehicle into Miller Canyon and had a bailout of 4/5 illegals downhill 300 yards from us. Edith drove up to the bailout
area where a wrecker was getting ready to tow the vehicle when a truck rolled down from trailhead parking and a lady yelled
"does anyone have a jumper cable". The Tow Truck Driver told Edith that the lady had a foul mouth. Guess they wore down
their car battery during their 2 hours of beer drinking and loud music in trailhead parking. At this time the BP had only picked up
the bailout driver.
happen after that.
light and caused 5-6 illegals to leave several backpacks, blankets etc.
parking area. See 07April for more info.
area and called the USBP. When the agent arrived he said "the illegal was most likely from the group that the 06Apr agents
chased and got 4 from the ridgeline to the South the night before". Also the agent said "2 others walked out this morning".
So this one was #7! Thank GOD for Jake.
toward our house and made Max bark at 3:15 AM. Seems the agents were tracking a very large group of illegals during the period.
The twice Helicopter flyover was a request by the agents to locate the group. The 2 agents told JR they were 45 Minutes behind
the group, JR replied a group went by the NW property corner around 12:30 AM.
West of our property, near the Hunter Canyon Trail Sign. Usually they wait until night to come out for their FULL MOON walk.
Near Miller Peak they caught up with them and got around 12, one of which bit an agent. The illegal that bit the agent was brought out
here and the others were brought out via Hunter Canyon. The agent is being treated at the SV Hospital because of the bite and the illegal
was going to be booked.
gun because 35 illegals coming his way. 6 USBP vehicles arrived in Trailhead Parking Area. One female illegal caught
that was out all night alone and agent therefore said "not from group".
downhill, 1 mile, from the area just before the 2nd crossing of Miller Canyon Trail #106. The agents responded to a cell
phone from birders in the area. They brought the illegal thru the Orchard where the Fry Fire Dept EMTs gave him 2 more
IVs (USBP gave him 2), pain medicine and wrapped his broken right foot. He could talk, but was in a lot of pain. Total
number personnel: 8 USBP and 2 Fire Dept 4 man Crews.
that they got when they walked the Crest Trail from Lutz Canyon and the Border.
went backup the trail towards Clark Springs. When 2 agents arrived they followed his tracks until they ran into an big
Black Bear. They thought that the illegal was a Spotter.
photographed by our game camera.
least 5 people carrying pot.
The mules usually have extra people to trade off carrying, so most likely a couple more illegals. The 2 agents called
in 4 agents to help carry the pot out thru the orchard. No guests were here, but 4 hikers got to see the show. The
pot was found on the flat land between Miller and Marshall canyons, not far up from our property. Being so close
and in daylight, just means that it is not getting any better.
We are now seeing more USBP agents in Miller, one wonders if the pot bust is the reason?
second day only here in Miller. Yesterday all they could do was see them at a distance. Night before a Helicopter was
used at dusk downhill. There might be 2 groups of illegals, also I don't know if they got any illegals downhill or in Hunter
the first day. We are just Mushrooms!
morning. The agents came upon 6 illegals, 5 of which were carrying 5 double bundles of pot, estimate 10 X 22.2 lbs or
222 lbs. All this was related to birders looking for the Spotted Owls at 10AM by 3 agents that were walking out. However
the birders were more impressed by the 2 agents going up, one with a M4 semi-automatic rifle.
finally went out and saw briefly one illegal going uphill West of the Green Cabin.
over a flat rock on the Hunter/Miller ridgeline South of us around noon. So when the 3 agents came back around 2 PM
I asked what was going down and one said "The agents let off by Helicopter got to them first and split up a group of 30
illegals and got some".
of illegals toward Carr, so the action moved over there at 1:30 AM. Don't know if 3:30 AM agents had any luck.
directly, phone busy/out of order. Called 911 and a Deputy came within 20 minutes. JR had a Cell phone Photo of the van.
Just another example of more boldness and knowing when USBP change shift. No photos to post of illegals going by the
NW corner, since someone stole our game camera. It will be replaced and welded to a metal pole.