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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Traveler Alert: Mariposa Port of Entry September 8 Closure
Federal Authorities Urge Travelers to Avoid Mariposa Crossing There was a shooting incident this afternoon at the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales. According to authorities, no law enforcement officials were shot, however the southbound lanes into Mexico are...
August 2016 Nogales Drug Seizures Top $2.2 Million
Summary of Nogales Drug Bust Data from August 2016 September 2, 2016 According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) media releases, there were 16 drug busts made at Nogales Ports of Entry in August of 2016, with a total of more than $2.2 million in...
Nearly $1 Million in Drugs Seized in Nogales during the Last Weekend of August
CBP Makes Four Drug Busts in Three Days August 30, 2016 From last Thursday through the following Saturday, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials at the Mariposa and DeConcini Ports of Entry in Nogales seized more than $990,000 worth of cocaine,...
Arizona Woman Arrested in Nogales Drug Smuggling Attempt
CBP Finds $128,000 in Meth Hidden in Vehicle August 22, 2016 On Sunday, August 21, a 24-year-old woman from Rio Rico, Arizona who was crossing the border from Nogales, Mexico to Nogales, Arizona was flagged for secondary inspection at the Mariposa Port of Entry....
Four Mexican Women Arrested in Mid-August Pedestrian Smuggling Attempts
Drug Mules Concealed Product in Bra, Taped to Legs August 20, 2016 From Monday, August 15 to the following Friday, August 19, four Mexican women attempting to walk across the border with drugs concealed on their bodies, and failed. One of the alleged smugglers...
$325k in Hard Drugs Found in Cab of Pickup Truck at Nogales Border
Heroin, Cocaine and Meth Worth $325,000 Hidden in Dodge Pickup Español August 18, 2016 On Friday, August 12, a 62-year-old man from Magdalena de Kino, Sonora driving a Dodge pickup was directed to secondary inspection at the DeConcini Port of Entry in Downtown...
