Nogales CBP Officers Seize $32K in Marijuana
Customs and Border Protection officers at the Dennis DeConcini crossing arrested two 27-year-old Tucson residents June 4 after finding 16 packages of marijuana in a Chrysler truck belonging to the male subject. CBP officers discovered metal rings within the tires of a smuggling vehicle, which were filled with marijuanaNearly 64 pounds of marijuana are seized by CBP officers at the DeConcini crossing in Nogales
A narcotics-detection canine alerted officers to nearly 64 pounds of marijuana, valued at more than $32,000, concealed in the vehicle’s tires.
Officers seized the drugs and vehicle, and referred both the male and female subjects to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.
Douglas CBP Officers Seize $38K in Marijuana
Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a Douglas woman during a failed smuggling incident June 4 at the Port of Douglas.CBP officers at the Port of Douglas discovered packages of marijuana within the seats of a smuggling vehicleThe seats of a smuggling vehicle were found to be hiding places for packages of marijuana
Officers arrested Erlinda Espinosa, 34, after an inspection of her Honda sedan led to the discovery of 57 packages of marijuana weighing nearly 77 pounds and worth more than $38,000.
Officers seized the drugs and vehicle, and referred Espinosa to Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.