Mexican National Guard seizes 441 lbs of Marijuana in Nogales

Español Friday afternoon drug bust in Nogales, Sonora    Troops of the Regional Coordination 4 unit of the Mexican National Guard discovered and seized more than 200 kilos (441 pounds) of marijuana at approximately 2:00 p.m. on Friday afternoon, while on patrol in the...

Nogales, Sonora mandates public face coverings

Español Action to mitigate spread of Coronavirus outbreak on the Nogales border   In response to an active coronavirus outbreak, the city of Nogales, Sonora announced mandatory face coverings on June 23 as a measure to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The...

Coronavirus rages in Ambos Nogales

Español Both cities see record highs of coronavirus cases   Falling in line with record novelcoronavirus case levels in Arizona and Sonora, the adjoining border cities of Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora are seeing rapidly increasing coronavirus cases....

Two Arizonans Kidnapped in Nogales, Mexico

Held at gunpoint for $15k ransom   The Arizona Republic reported yesterday that a couple from Tucson was kidnapped and held against their will by “several men” in Nogales, Sonora last week. Kidnappers demanded a ransom, but the kidnap victims were...

July 2018 Nogales Border Drug Busts: 15 Arrests in 12 Days

CBP July Drug Seizures Total More than $2.26 Million   During the month of July 2018 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the U.S. Border Patrol made 15 arrests for alleged drug smuggling during 12 days at the Nogales international border ports of entry and in...

August 2018 State Department Sonora Travel Advisory

Nogales included in Sonora travel advisories The U.S. State Department updated its Sonora, Mexico travel advisory twice in August. The state of Sonora continues to have a Level 3 warning level (Reconsider Travel, due to crime), and as before the advisory starts with...