Marcos Antonio Arguelles-Miranda, Bringing in Illegal Aliens, Arizona 2026

PHOENIX, Ariz. - Marcos Antonio Arguelles-Miranda, 25, was charged with Bringing in Illegal Aliens in a federal complaint unsealed on March 6, 2026.

According to the complaint, Horse Patrol Unit agents were called to assist Field Training Units in tracking three sets of footprints near Gila Bend, Arizona. The agents ultimately located three individuals, including Arguelles-Miranda, under a tree. The two other individuals in the group identified Arguelles-Miranda as their foot guide and stated that Arguelles-Miranda had abandoned another illegal alien traveling with them because he could no longer walk.

Immigration checks confirmed that all three subjects are citizens of Mexico, unlawfully present in the United States.

Arguelles-Miranda is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

The case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the U.S. Attorney's Office to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

A criminal complaint is a formal accusation of criminal conduct.

Arguelles-Miranda's case was referred or supported by federal law enforcement partners, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE-ERO), ICE Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI), U.S. Border Patrol, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the FBI, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

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Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/pr/district-arizona-charges-197-individuals-immigration-related-criminal-conduct-week