All Entries Tagged With: "Arizona"
Big Rig Busted with Marijuana Stashed in Concrete Tables
Douglas, Ariz. – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped a drug smuggling attempt at the Douglas, Ariz., Port of Entry when a large mobile X-ray unit detected more than 300 pounds of marijuana concealed in concrete tables. CBP officers were screening commercial traffic coming from Mexico on Monday when they [...]
Fifty Bundles of Marijuana in Secret Compartments of Flatbed Trailer
Tucson, Ariz. – / N2N / – In two separate incidents over the weekend, U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Tucson Sector discovered a total 793 pounds of marijuana hidden in secret compartments. The combined estimated street value of the marijuana is more than $634,000. A Border Patrol canine team working the Interstate 19 [...]
580 Pounds Of Marijuana Stashed in Semi’s Sleeping Area
Blythe, Calif. – / N2N / – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Yuma Sector seized 45 bundles of marijuana hidden inside a tractor-trailer at the Highway 78 Checkpoint late Wednesday evening. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Blythe Station stopped a Freightliner tractor-trailer at the Highway 78 checkpoint at about 10 p.m. Agents referred [...]
College Offers Free Logistics & Supply Chain Training
Source = Sierra Vista Herald Sierra Vista, Arizona – / N2N / – Thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training, Cochise College, Cochise County Workforce Development, Santa Cruz County One Stop and several other partners in a regional consortium are providing logistics training that prepares students for jobs associated [...]
CBP Seizes 1000 Pounds of Marijuana Near Graveyard
Tucson, Ariz. – / N2N / – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to Sonoita Station seized 1,060 pounds of marijuana near a cemetery. A canine team assisted with discovering the 21 bundles of marijuana hidden among some brush. The value of the marijuana is approximately $848,000. Border Patrol agents have been extremely effective at stopping [...]
Woman, 60, Caught Smuggling 100 Lbs. of Marijuana
Douglas, Ariz. – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped a drug smuggling attempt when they seized more than 100 pounds of marijuana from a 60-year-old woman. On January 9 at about 6 p.m. CBP officers at the Douglas port of entry were screening travelers and vehicles when they came in [...]
CBP Apprehends Boy with Drugs Taped to His Body
Douglas, Ariz. – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped a drug smuggling attempt when they apprehended a 15-year-old boy trying to smuggle marijuana taped to his body. On December 16 at about 7:30a.m., CBP officers were screening travelers when they observed a 15-year-old boy wearing a bulky coat. The boy [...]
CBP Siezes $300,000 Undeclared Cash
Nogales, Arizona – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Mariposa, Ariz. port of entry yesterday discovered $300,032 in undeclared currency hidden inside a suitcase and arrested two men from Sonora, Mexico. On Monday afternoon, CBP officers were conducting routine inspections of vehicles leaving the United States when they [...]
Border Patrol Rescues Missing Boy from Desert
Naco, Arizona – / N2N / – U.S. Border Patrol agents working near the Naco Station located an 11-year-old boy Sunday morning who had been reported missing hours earlier by his mother. “Border Patrol agents are first responders as well as law enforcement officers,” said Naco Station Patrol Agent in Charge Humberto De La Cruz. [...]
CBP Siezes $1.4 Million of Cocaine
San Luis, Ariz. – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers enforcement efforts resulted in the seizure of more than 55 pounds of Cocaine and the arrest of a 40-year-old man just yesterday. On December 9, CBP officers while processing travelers and conducting routine inspections encountered the U.S. citizen and escorted him [...]
CPB Nabs Marijuana Backpacks in Arizona
Wellton, Ariz. – / N2N / – For the fourth time in a week, U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to work out of Camp Grip prevented backpackers from smuggling drugs through a desolate area of southwest Arizona. Early Tuesday morning, agents detected the illegal entry of six individuals about 30 miles west of the Lukeville. [...]
Move Over Rudolph, the Bulldog Is Here!
GREENSBORO, NC – / N2N / – Who needs flying reindeer when Christmas arrives on a MACK® truck? Two of the most famous Christmas trees in the country were delivered this year by customers of Mack Trucks, Inc.: the Rockefeller Center tree in New York City, and the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree in Washington, D.C. [...]
Man Arrested With Marijuana Taped to Body
Douglas, Ariz. – / N2N / – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped a drug smuggling attempt when they apprehended a 21-year-old man trying to smuggle marijuana taped to his body. On December 8 at about 8:30 p.m. CBP officers were screening travelers when they observed a 21-year-old man walking very oddly. The man [...]
