TUCSON, Ariz. — A large amount of fentanyl pills were found in a pickup truck's bed, according to Nogales Port of Entry Director Michael W. Humphries.
On Tuesday, officers stopped a pickup truck and discovered 249,000 fentanyl pills.
Nearly 3,000 more fentanyl pills were found on a person's waist later that same day, writes Director Humphries.
On Tuesday, CBP officers at the Nogales POE seized approximately 249,400 fentanyl pills concealed in the walls of a pickup truck’s bed. Later in the day, officers found about 2,480 fentanyl pills hidden in the waist area of a traveler. pic.twitter.com/7akvYPczF6
— Port Director Michael W. Humphries (@CBPPortDirNOG) March 15, 2023
More illegal drugs were also found recently, says Director Humphries.
On March 8, nearly 100 pounds of meth was found in a vehicle's gas tank, and about 148,600 fentanyl pills were discovered under the seat of a vehicle on March 10.
CBP officers at the Nogales POE seized the following:
— Port Director Michael W. Humphries (@CBPPortDirNOG) March 14, 2023
3/8: 90.55 pounds of meth hidden in the gas tank of a vehicle.
3/10: Approximately 148,600 fentanyl pills hidden under the rear seat of a car. pic.twitter.com/L39HAOgDXw
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Marcos Icahuate joined the KGUN team in September 2022. He previously worked on digital content in Southern California's Imperial County where he was raised.
