A Special Operations Group of U. S. Border patrol agents arrested nine Mexican nationals over the weekend.

The nine men are suspected of scout activity for smugglers as they carried a multitude of counter surveillance and intelligence gathering equipment. Some of the equipment were solar panels , two-way radios , high-power spotting scopes and binoculars. Yuma Sector Chief Patrol Agent Anthony Porvaznik  said that these are suspected cartel members conducting highly sophisticated smuggling operations. The nine men are being processed for illegal entry into the United States.