$3 Million in Narcotics Seized by CPB at AZ Ports of Entry
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Tucson, Ariz U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers at Arizona ports of entry continued their mission of protecting the American public this past weekend, seizing more than $3 million in cocaine and marijuana and apprehending 11 fugitives.
CBP Officers at the Nogales port of entry arrested three women in connection with a series of attempts to smuggle cocaine with a street value of more than $2.5 million into the country on March 18th. Officers discovered almost 62 pounds of cocaine hidden in a Mitsubishi Galant driven by a 53-year-old woman from Nogales, Sonora; 5 pounds of cocaine hidden under the clothing worn by an 18-year-old woman from Nogales, 
Sonora; and more than 32 pounds of cocaine hidden in a Ford Ranger, driven by a 34-year-old woman from Imuris, Sonora. All three women were arrested and turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
On March 17th and 18th, CBP Officers at the Douglas, Nogales, and San Luis ports of entry stopped four attempts to smuggle marijuana with a street value of almost $500,000 into the country hidden in different vehicles. In addition, officers at the San Luis port of entry arrested four men in connection with different attempts to smuggle in small amounts of methamphetamines, marijuana and ecstasy.
CBP Officers at the San Luis port of entry were conducting a routine inspection of 21-year-old Eric Romero of San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora when they discovered a warrant for his arrest on charges of failure to register as a sex offender. He was turned over to the San Luis Police Department for further processing.
CBP Officers at the Nogales port of entry discovered 31-year-old Everado Coronado Nuno hiding behind the backseat of a pickup. When they queried his name, they discovered he was wanted in Maricopa County on charges of escape in the third degree. He was turned over to the Santa Cruz County Sheriffs Office. In all, officers at the ports of entry apprehended 11 people with warrants for their arrest on charges including larceny, burglary, and robbery.
CBP Officers and CBP Agriculture Specialists also stopped four attempts to smuggle people into the country using fraudulent documents, recovered one stolen vehicle, and stopped six attempts to smuggle mangos, apples and other prohibited agricultural items into the United States, collecting $900 in penalties.
While anti-terrorism is the primary mission of Customs and Border Protection, the intensive inspection process associated with this mission results in impressive enforcement numbers in all categories.
CBP Officers at the Nogales port of entry arrested three women in connection with a series of attempts to smuggle cocaine with a street value of more than $2.5 million into the country on March 18th. Officers discovered almost 62 pounds of cocaine hidden in a Mitsubishi Galant driven by a 53-year-old woman from Nogales, Sonora; 5 pounds of cocaine hidden under the clothing worn by an 18-year-old woman from Nogales,
Sonora; and more than 32 pounds of cocaine hidden in a Ford Ranger, driven by a 34-year-old woman from Imuris, Sonora. All three women were arrested and turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
On March 17th and 18th, CBP Officers at the Douglas, Nogales, and San Luis ports of entry stopped four attempts to smuggle marijuana with a street value of almost $500,000 into the country hidden in different vehicles. In addition, officers at the San Luis port of entry arrested four men in connection with different attempts to smuggle in small amounts of methamphetamines, marijuana and ecstasy.
CBP Officers at the San Luis port of entry were conducting a routine inspection of 21-year-old Eric Romero of San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora when they discovered a warrant for his arrest on charges of failure to register as a sex offender. He was turned over to the San Luis Police Department for further processing.
CBP Officers at the Nogales port of entry discovered 31-year-old Everado Coronado Nuno hiding behind the backseat of a pickup. When they queried his name, they discovered he was wanted in Maricopa County on charges of escape in the third degree. He was turned over to the Santa Cruz County Sheriffs Office. In all, officers at the ports of entry apprehended 11 people with warrants for their arrest on charges including larceny, burglary, and robbery.
CBP Officers and CBP Agriculture Specialists also stopped four attempts to smuggle people into the country using fraudulent documents, recovered one stolen vehicle, and stopped six attempts to smuggle mangos, apples and other prohibited agricultural items into the United States, collecting $900 in penalties.
While anti-terrorism is the primary mission of Customs and Border Protection, the intensive inspection process associated with this mission results in impressive enforcement numbers in all categories.