Customs and Border Protection officers at the Mariposa pedestrian crossing arrested a Tucson woman Tuesday afternoon after finding nearly three pounds of heroin, worth more than $39,000, hidden within her clothing. CBP officers at the Mariposa crossing discovered packages of heroin hidden within the subject’s bra as well as sewn into what appeared to be a feminine hygiene product.
During questioning of Elaine Espinoza, 38, officers also conducted a physical search and discovered two packages of heroin within her bra and a third disguised as a sanitary napkin in her groin area. Officers seized the drugs and turned Espinoza over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.