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Border Patrol Seizes 100 lbs. of Meth & Arrests 3

Release Date
Mon, 08/24/2020

TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested three men and seized 100 pounds of suspected methamphetamine near the village of Vaya Chin, Arizona, Sunday morning.

Tucson Sector agents patrolling in the Crooked Hills area southwest of Tucson encountered three suspected illegal aliens around 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Agents discovered their backpacks were filled with small packages of what appeared to be drugs.

The contents, weighing over 100 pounds, subsequently tested positive for the characteristics of methamphetamine.

Agents seized 100 pounds of meth from drug mules on the Tohono O'odham Nation
Agents seized 100 pounds of meth from drug
mules on the Tohono O'odham Nation

The three Mexican nationals were found to be illegally present in the United States and face drug-related as well as immigration violations charges. The subjects and narcotics were turned over to Department of Homeland Security investigators.

U.S. Border Patrol’s mission is to protect our nation’s borders. Thanks to the vigilance and dedication of Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents, the dangerous drugs seized in this incident will not hit the streets of our nation.

For more details regarding this media release or to schedule a remote interview via the LiveU system, please contact the Tucson Border Patrol Sector Public Affairs Office at tca-pao@cbp.dhs.gov or at 520-748-3210.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between official ports of entry. CBP is charged with securing the borders of the United States while enforcing hundreds of laws and facilitating lawful trade and travel.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021