It was a triple-play for U. S. Border Patrol agents early Tuesday morning.

Agents were in the sand dunes of eastern Imperial County looking for illegal border crossers when they noticed a man attempting to hide in nearby brush. Agents contacted the man and found he was in possession of a pipe and a small amount of drugs were found on the ground nearby. Agents located a 2011 Chevy Silverado in the area and determined that it was reported stolen in Yuma, Arizona. In the truck was a loaded firearm and brass knuckles. The 24-year-old man was turned over to the California Highway Patrol and faces various charges.