Yuma, Ariz. — U.S. Customs and Border
Protection Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents seized $784,220 worth of
methamphetamine and heroin on August 24, at a Border Patrol checkpoint on
Highway 95 near Quartzsite.
Blythe Station agents referred a black
SUV to secondary inspection following a positive canine alert. Upon further
inspection, agents located 32 packages containing 43 pounds of methamphetamine
and eight pounds of heroin. The drugs were hidden inside the vehicle’s gas
tank. The narcotics, vehicle, and a U.S. citizen suspect, were turned over to
the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Checkpoints play a vital role in the
Border Patrol's ability to restrict routes of egress from border areas. By
impacting smugglers’ ability to transport contraband deeper into the United
States, CBP Border Patrol agents have made significant progress toward
establishing a secure and safe border environment while improving the quality
of life for Arizona’s communities.
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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