U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a Sahuarita woman, three Mexican citizens and seized nearly 268 pounds of heroin, fentanyl and methamphetamine in three separate drug seizures at the Port of Nogales since Thursday.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a 31-year-old Sahuarita woman was referred by officers at the Dennis DeConcini Crossing for further inspection when she attempted to enter the U.S. from Mexico early Thursday morning. Officers removed nearly 90 packages from throughout the woman’s Dodge sedan. The drugs were determined to be nearly 78 pounds of meth, which is worth almost $233,000; more than 18 pounds of heroin, with a value of more than $489,000; and more than four pounds of fentanyl, with a value of more than $56,000.
On Friday morning, a Hyundai SUV was referred for an additional inspection as the 48-year-old Mexican male driver and his 43-year-old wife attempted to enter the U.S. from Mexico at the Mariposa Crossing. Officers discovered multiple packages of drugs inside of a compartment beneath the rear seat. The drugs were identified as more than 42 pounds of fentanyl, worth $573,000; nearly 83 pounds of heroin, with an estimated value of $2.2M; and nearly four pounds of meth, worth almost $11,000, according to CBP.
On Sunday evening, an Infinity sedan driven by a 26-year-old Mexican man was referred for a further inspection by
officers at the Dennis DeConcini Crossing. Officers removed nearly 34 pounds of meth, worth almost 102,000. They also seized nearly six pounds of fentanyl from the vehicle, worth almost $79,000.
Officers seized the drugs and vehicles.