TUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers took a Tucson woman into custody for an alleged attempt to smuggle a combined 53 pounds of methamphetamine and cocaine through the Port of Nogales.CBP officers at the DeConcini crossing were led to the discovery of meth and cocaine within a smuggling vehicle by a narcotics detection canine
Officers at the Dennis DeConcini crossing referred Carissa Corona, 29, of Tucson for a secondary search of her vehicle, which led to the discovery of more than 13 pounds of methamphetamine valued in excess of $40,000 as well as nearly 41 pounds of cocaine worth more than $426,000.
Officers seized the drugs and vehicle, while Corona was arrested and referred to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.