Narcotics
worth more than $101,000
Nogales, Ariz. — A Mexican national was
arrested Tuesday for attempting to smuggle heroin into the United States
through the Dennis DeConcini Port.
Customs and Border Protection officers
referred a 26-year-old man for inspection of his Ford truck when he attempted
to enter the United States. After a CBP narcotics detection canine alerted to
the presence of drugs, officers discovered two packages of heroin concealed
inside of a non-factory compartment under the dashboard. The drugs weighed more
than seven pounds with an estimated value of $101,000. The drugs and vehicle
were processed for seizure. The subject was arrested and turned over to U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.
Individuals arrested may be charged by complaint,
the method by which a person is charged with criminal activity, which raises no
inference of guilt. An individual is presumed innocent unless and until
competent evidence is presented to a jury that establishes guilt beyond a
reasonable doubt.
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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