TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Customs and Border Protection officers at the Nogales Port of Entry discovered 2,100 fentanyl pills concealed inside a batch of tamales Wednesday, shared Port Director Michael Humphries.
The pills, wrapped in plastic baggies, were concealed inside the individual tamales which were being transported in an ice chest, according to Humphries.
Humphries said the officers were assisted by K-9 teams.
Last week, Nogales Station agents seized 240 grams of fentanyl at the I-19 Checkpoint. The smuggler, a juvenile U.S. citizen, had concealed the narcotics under her clothing while onboard a shuttle to #Tucson.
— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) October 13, 2022
Agents coordinated with @Arizona_DPS following the seizure. pic.twitter.com/Q8Q0ombVVN
In a separate seizure last week, Chief Patrol Agent John Modlin said U.S. border patrol agents found and confiscated 240 grams of fentanyl at the I-19 checkpoint.
Modlin says the smuggler was a U.S. citizen and a juvenile riding a shuttle to Tucson.
Border patrol agents found the drugs concealed under her clothing.
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