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Rio Rico Woman Caught with Meth at Immigration Checkpoint

Release Date
Fri, 12/01/2017

TUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents from the Nogales Station arrested a local woman smuggling methamphetamine at the immigration checkpoint near Amado, Arizona on Thursday afternoon.

Agents at the Interstate 19 immigration checkpoint referred a shuttle van for a secondary immigration inspection where they discovered two small bundles of methamphetamine on the woman’s person.

The 18-year-old was taken into custody and transported to the Nogales Border Patrol Station.

The substance was confirmed as methamphetamine at the Nogales Station, with a total weight of one pound and an estimated street value of $33,000.

The woman is currently being held on drug smuggling charges and is awaiting disposition.

Federal law allows agents to charge individuals by complaint, a method that allows the filing of charges for criminal activity without inferring guilt. An individual is presumed innocent unless and until competent evidence is presented to a jury that establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

CBP welcomes assistance from the community. Citizens can report suspicious activity to the Border Patrol by calling 1-877-872-7435 toll free. All calls will be answered and remain anonymous.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021