Drug Smuggler Caught With More Than Camping Gear

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of Lukeville arrested a Lukeville resident, and seized more than 500 pounds of marijuana, with a street value of almost $255,000 Monday.

Officers referred the 45-year-old U.S. citizen for further inspection of his Dodge truck and camping trailer when he attempted to enter the United States from Mexico. Subsequently, a CBP narcotics detection canine alerted to an odor it was trained to detect, leading officers to the smuggled drugs inside the trailer.

Customs and Border Protection officers seized the contraband, truck, and trailer. The arrested subject was turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.

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