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Meth Smuggler Arrested by CBP Officers at Port of Lukeville

Release Date
Mon, 09/17/2018

TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of Lukeville arrested a Mesa, Arizona woman after seizing more than 60 pounds worth of methamphetamine over the weekend.

Officers discovered and seized more than 64 pounds of meth from a suspect vehicle
Officers discovered and
seized more than 64 pounds
of meth from a suspect
vehicle

Officers referred a 31-year-old woman for a secondary inspection of her Nissan Coupe as she applied to re-enter the United States from Mexico Sunday afternoon. A CBP canine alerted to an odor it is trained to detect, leading officers to the discovery of over 64 pounds of methamphetamine within the area used to otherwise house the convertible top, with an estimated value of nearly  $193,000.

Officers arrested the subject and turned her over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, while the drugs and the vehicle were seized.

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 the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021