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Nogales CBP Officers Stop another Body Carrier

Release Date
Fri, 10/16/2015

TUCSON, Ariz. – Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a 26-year-old man from Nogales, Sonora, Mexico for his alleged involvement in an attempt to smuggle $3,100 worth of narcotics through the Port of Nogales on Oct. 10.

CBP officers at the Morley pedestrian crossing located and seized meth that was wrapped around the legs of a young smuggler

CBP officers at the Morley pedestrian crossing located and seized meth that was wrapped around the legs of a young smuggler

Officers at the Morley Pedestrian crossing referred Antemio Rios-Castro for further inspection as he entered the U.S. on foot. After a CBP narcotics-detection canine alerted to the presence of drugs under his clothing, officers found more than two pounds of methamphetamine wrapped around his legs, from his knees to his ankles.

Wednesday’s seizure comes just days after officers apprehended three body carriers, a 22-year-old male resident of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, and two local teen girls, for attempting to smuggle small amounts of meth and marijuana at Nogales ports of entry.

CBP officers seized the drugs and turned Rios over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021