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Agents Seize More Than 670 Lbs. of Marijuana, Arrest 2

Release Date
Tue, 06/13/2017

TUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents from the Nogales and Casa Grande stations seized more than 670 pounds of marijuana, worth in excess of $336,000, and arrested two Honduran nationals during separate weekend incidents near the Arizona communities of Nogales and Vamori.

Casa Grande agents working on dirt bikes Saturday morning responded to a report of smugglers near Vamori. While tracking the group, agents encountered two Honduran nationals with more than 432 pounds of marijuana, worth in excess of $216,000. Agents searched the area but did not locate additional smugglers.

Agents working west of Nogales on Saturday evening responded to two incidents a few hours apart resulting in two marijuana seizures with a combined weight of almost 240 pounds. In the first incident, agents responding to a sensor activation encountered multiple individuals carrying large backpacks of suspected marijuana. When the smugglers saw the agents, they dropped their packs and ran south to Mexico. A similar scenario played out a few hours later and further west of Nogales. The two seizures have a combined value exceeding $120,000.

Agents transported the marijuana and two Honduran nationals to their respective stations for processing in accordance with Tucson Sector guidelines. The suspected smugglers face federal charges for smuggling a controlled substance and immigration violations.

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Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021