Tucson, Ariz. – Multiple CBP U.S. Border
Patrol canine teams made significant discoveries in the past 48 hours,
according to agents reporting simultaneous cocaine and marijuana seizures.
Nogales Station agents working at the
I-19 checkpoint Tuesday arrested an individual attempting to smuggle cocaine
after a canine detection team alerted to the vehicle as it entered the primary
inspection lanes. The driver and vehicle were moved to a secondary inspection
where agents discovered multiple bricks of cocaine worth approximately
$625,000.
Wilcox Station agents working at the
State Highway 191 checkpoint made a similar find when a canine team located
approximately 100 pounds of marijuana hidden throughout a vehicle. Following
the driver’s arrest, the narcotics, valued at about $50,000, and vehicle were
seized for evidence.
Both smugglers face possible federal
prosecution.
Specially trained Border Patrol canines
prove highly valuable in searches for hidden people and narcotics. Every canine
working in the field first undergoes a rigorous selection and instruction
process, followed by weeks of specialized training with their assigned handler.
Specialty teams provide the Border Patrol a way to customize their rapid
response tactics to ensure safer border communities.
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.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is
the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged
with the 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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