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...

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...

August 2018 Nogales Border Drug Busts: 11 Arrests in Seven Days

CBP August Drug Seizures Total $3.2 Million   There were 11 drug interdictions made during seven days of August at Nogales international ports of entry. Seven of those drug busts (63.6%) were made during the same week. Four types of illegal drugs were seized –...

June 2018 Nogales Border Drug Busts: 12 Arrests in Nine Days

CBP June Drug Seizures Total $2.84 Million   Summary and Analysis During the month of June 2018 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) made 12 arrests for alleged drug smuggling during nine days at the Nogales international border ports of entry. Nine women and...

Murder Victim Found Beaten, Shot and Wrapped in Blankets

Español 40th Homicide of 2018 in Nogales, Mexico According to published reports, at approximately 7:00 a.m. yesterday morning a resident of the Colonia Jardines de la Montaña neighborhood in Nogales, Mexico reported a body located under an oak tree on Lago Azul...

Prescription Drug Smuggler Arrested at Nogales International Border

Pills Found in Soda Bottle, Underwear A 58-year-old woman was detained on June 2 after customs agents noticed abnormalities in a soda bottle she carried as she was trying to cross the border from Nogales, Mexico into the United States at the DeConcini Port of Entry in...