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...

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 –...

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...

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...

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...

May 2018 Nogales Border Drug Busts: 12 Arrests in 10 Days

CBP May Drug Seizures Total Nearly $2.1 Million   Summary and Analysis During the month of May 2018 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) made 12 arrests for alleged drug smuggling during 10 days at the Nogales international border ports of entry. Six women and six...