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San Luis CBP Officers Seize Methamphetamine

Release Date
Thu, 02/02/2012

SAN LUIS, ARIZ.—Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Tucson Field Office seized more than 22 pounds of methamphetamine worth nearly $346,000 at the San Luis Port Wednesday.

A 45-year-old female Mexican national attempting to enter the United States was selected for a secondary inspection of her Pontiac sedan. After a detection canine alerted to the presence of drugs, officers located 20 packages of methamphetamine from a non-factory compartment in the dash. The drugs and vehicle were processed for seizure. The woman was arrested and turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations.

Individuals arrested are charged with a criminal complaint, which raises no inference of guilt. An individual is presumed innocent until competent evidence is presented to a jury that establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

CBP's Office of Field Operations is the primary organization within Homeland Security tasked with an anti-terrorism mission at our nation's ports. CBP officers screen all people, vehicles and goods entering the United States while facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel. Their mission also includes carrying out border-related duties, including narcotics interdiction, enforcing immigration and trade laws, and protecting the nation's food supply and agriculture industry from pests and diseases.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021