U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers at the Nogales Port arrested a Mexican woman today for attempting to smuggle approximately $232,400 worth of black tar heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine into the United States.
Reyna Gisela Ramirez-Hernandez, 34, of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, was referred for additional inspection of her Chevrolet van. During the inspection, a CBP narcotics detection canine alerted to the presence of drugs within the vehicle’s firewall/dash area.
The drugs and vehicle were seized. Ramirez was turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.