A 54-year-old Mexican woman was arrested Wednesday after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Naco Port of Entry discovered an assortment of drugs totaling more than 150 pounds.
Officers referred Emilia Reyes-Balderrama for an additional inspection of her Ford truck when she attempted to enter the United States. During the search, officers found nine pounds of heroin valued at an estimated $126,000; nearly 80 pounds of cocaine worth more than $725,000; and almost 64 pounds of methamphetamine valued at nearly $987,000. Combined, officers seized more than $1.8 million in illegal drugs.
The drugs and vehicle were seized. Reyes was turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.