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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Guns and Ammo on the Nogales International Border
2017 starts with three gun-running busts in Nogales, Arizona January 22, 2017 Three arrests in early January indicate that the flow of Illegal weapons and ammunition into Mexico continues into the new year through the Nogales international border. The Arizona Daily...
Friday the 13th Bad Luck for Alleged Nogales Currency Smuggler
Officials Seize Cash at the Nogales International Border January 22, 2016 A Mexican man ran out of luck on Friday, January 13, 2017, when he was stopped at a border checkpoint and found to have a large quantity of money in his vehicle. Customs and Border Protection...
Latest State Department Mexico Travel Warning – December 2016
Nogales Travel Advisories December Warning the Third for 2016 On December 8, 2016, the U.S. Department of State issued its latest Mexico Travel Warning that includes the Sonoran cities of Nogales, Puerto Peñasco, Hermosillo, San Carlos, Ciudad Obregon, Saric,...
Protests Grow in Nogales: Shots Fired at the Border
Video of border protests posted by Hiram Gonzalez Machi Anger Erupts in Nogales, Mexico January 8, 2017 A video of Nogales, Mexico police firing...
Travel Advisory: Protests Close Downtown Southbound Traffic into Mexico
Video of border protesters posted by BorderLinea.com.mx Protests Decry Spike in Gas Prices Following National Deregulation Update: Nogales,...
Cross-Border Marijuana Load Intercepted, Seized Near Nogales
Joint Border Patrol – Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Effort November 22, 2016 A joint operational effort by the U.S. Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations (AMO) netted a major haul of marijuana that was seized near Nogales after it was abandoned by fleeing drug...
