U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of San Luis arrested a 42-year-old Phoenix man Oct. 6 after finding more than 37 pounds of hard drugs, valued at more than $262,000, in his Ford van.
A CBP narcotics-detection canine alerted officers to the vehicle’s spare tire where officers found nearly 27 pounds of meth, worth an estimated $80,000, and more than 10 pounds of heroin, valued in excess of $182,000.
Officers seized the drugs and vehicle, and referred the subject to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.
Federal law allows officers to charge individuals by complaint, a method that allows the filing of charges for criminal activity without inferring guilt. An individual is presumed innocent unless and until competent evidence is presented to a jury that establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Douglas CBP Officers seize $102K in marijuana
Customs and Border Protection officers at the Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry in Douglas, Arizona, arrested a 25-year-old man from Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico after finding marijuana in his Ford Mustang on Oct. 6.
A CBP narcotics-detection canine alert led officers to find nearly 204 pounds of the drug, worth approximately $102,000, hidden in various interior and exterior areas of the vehicle.
Officers seized the marijuana and vehicle, and turned the subject over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.
CBP Officers Find 40 lbs. of Hard Drugs, 1 Arrested
Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Nogales arrested a Mexican national Wednesday, Oct. 5, for attempting to smuggle nearly 14 pounds of heroin and almost 27 pounds of methamphetamine, worth an estimated $318,500 combined.
Officers working at the Dennis DeConcini crossing used a CBP narcotics-detection canine to find the drugs during a secondary search of a Ford SUV driven by a 23-year-old man from Magdalena, Sonora, Mexico.
Officers seized the drugs and vehicle, and turned the subject over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.
CBP’s Office of Field Operations is the primary organization within Homeland Security tasked with an anti-terrorism mission at our nation’s ports. CBP officers screen all people, vehicles and goods entering the United States while facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel. Their mission also includes carrying out border-related duties, including narcotics interdiction, enforcing immigration and trade laws, and protecting the nation’s food supply and agriculture industry from pests and diseases.
