Nogales, Ariz. — A Tucson woman was
arrested Wednesday morning for attempting to smuggle an estimated $281,000
worth of narcotics into the U.S..
Customs and Border Protection officers
referred Adriana Cantu Lopez, 39, for inspection of her Chevrolet truck when
she attempted to enter the U.S. through the Dennis DeConcini Port. Officers
discovered nearly 31 pounds of cocaine concealed in a compartment within the
firewall.
Lopez was arrested and turned over to
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.
The drugs and vehicle were seized.
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.
CBP's Office of Field Operations is the
primary organization within Homeland Security tasked with an anti-terrorism
mission at our nation’s ports.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
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 the 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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