TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — For the second day in a row, officers busted someone with "rainbow fentanyl" at the Nogales Port of Entry.
Port Director Michael W. Humpries confirms a person was caught with 15,000 fentanyl pills Wednesday.
He says this could new "trend" could be a way of targeting America's youth.
8/17 CBP officers #Nogales POE seized over 15,000 fentanyl pills strapped to a person’s legs. Second consecutive day colored fentanyl pills with the appearance of candy seized .This could be the start of a trend with Transnational Criminal Organizations targeting younger users. pic.twitter.com/y5KT5Zveop
— Port Director Michael W. Humphries (@CBPPortDirNOG) August 18, 2022
The Cochise County Sheriff's Office also got a tip Wednesday afternoon about a group of suspected undocumented immigrants hidden within a U-Haul truck.
Sheriff Mark J. Dannels shared it was driving along Highway 92 and Paloma Trail. He reveals deputies then let Border Patrol know about the potential smuggling bust.
When agents stopped the U-Haul truck, they say three undocumented immigrants hopped out and started running away.
Border Patrol agents detained the driver, 48-year-old Ricky Simmons of Tucson, and tracked down the people hidden in the back.
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