Tucson, Ariz. – As part of a multi-layered targeted enforcement effort, Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents seized just more than five pounds of hard narcotics Wednesday at the Interstate 19 checkpoint.
A Nogales Station canine team discovered 2.7 pounds of methamphetamines and 2.4 pounds of cocaine hidden beneath a Mexican citizen’s clothing during a secondary inspection. The narcotics, worth approximately $58,700, were held as evidence and the individual faces possible prosecution for narcotics smuggling.
Border Patrol checkpoints continue to assist agents in stopping transnational criminal organizations from bringing harmful narcotics further into the United States. Significant progress has been made in disrupting illegal activity along the Arizona/Mexico border by reducing the ability of smugglers to move contraband through routes of egress.
Customs and Border Protection welcomes assistance from the community. Citizens can report suspicious activity to the Border Patrol and remain anonymous by calling (877) 872-7435 toll free.
All CBP assets in Arizona were realigned under a unified command structure in February 2011. Joint Field Command – Arizona unifies the Tucson and Yuma Border Patrol Sectors and Air Branches, as well as the Tucson Field Office, to enhance border security, commercial enforcement and trade facilitation missions to meet Arizona’s unique challenges. Follow us on Twitter @CBPArizona or CBP.gov for more information.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
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