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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Nogales Pharmacy Prices – Viagra and Sildenafil
Viagra and Sildenafil price checks The erectile dysfunction medication Viagra and its generic equivalent Sildenafil are widely available in Mexican pharmacies. Both are available in 50 mg and 100 mg tablets. Sildenafil is the most common choice, because it is a...
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 located and...
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...
Nogales Travel Advisory – Heavy Rains in August 2018
Extreme Flooding Closes Major Thoroughfare The skies over Nogales, Mexico opened last Thursday, and the seasonal torrential rains caused...
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...
