Nogales Border News
Selected News from the Planet of Nogales
Nogales Border News
News items of interest from the border city of Nogales, Sonora and the border town of Nogales, Arizona.
Lots of things happen on the Nogales international border, from the massive border drug busts to local stories of interest on both sides of the border. And if you are thinking about making a visit to Nogales, you should review the latest information about what is happening in the area.
We don’t cover the information of interest only to citizens of the local community, our perspective will be broader and deeper – what are border trends, what are the potential implications of events that happen here, how does what happens in Nogales have an impact on other border areas and the two countries as a whole.
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Two Women Killed on Subsequent Sundays in Nogales, Mexico
Video of the area where the woman's burned body was found: Source: Facebook - Cesar Barron N. Español Nogales Women Found Beaten, Burned in Separate...
Big Money Nogales Drug Busts on Tuesday and Wednesday
Two vehicular, two pedestrian attempts totaling $655k October 21, 2016 Four individuals were apprehended in as many drug smuggling attempts at Nogales international ports of entry on Tuesday, October 18 and Wednesday, October 19, 2016. The total value of drugs seized...
Haitian Immigrants Begin to Arrive in Nogales
Video of Haitian Refugees by MegaNoticias Nogales Group of Haitians Seeking Work in U.S. October 21, 2016 The Sonoran newspaper El...
Three Friday-Saturday Smuggling Attempts Yield $500k in Hard Drugs
Four Mexicans arrested in vehicles with meth, cocaine October 20, 2016 A half-million dollars in methamphetamine and cocaine were seized during three attempted Nogales drug smuggling attempts on October 14 and 15. Four Mexican nationals were arrested in connection...
Tucson Woman and Phoenix Man Attempt Nogales Drug Smuggling
Middle-aged Arizonans in vehicles with cocaine, meth October 13, 2016 A 58-year-old woman from Tucson and a 63-year-old Phoenix man were arrested in separate incidents where they allegedly attempted to smuggle $268,000 in hard drugs across the Nogales international...
Four Nogales Weekend Drug Seizures Intercept $318k in Hard Drugs
October 8-9 seizures of meth and heroin October 10, 2016 Over the weekend of October 8-9, Port of Nogales Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted four shipments of heroin and methamphetamine with a combined value of $318,000 and arrested three Mexican...
