Officers at the Nogales Port of Entry seized 276 pounds of methamphetamines, fentanyl and cocaine within two days.
They consisted of:27 pounds of cocaine hidden in the spare tire of a car50.7 pounds of meth concealed in the center hump between the seats of a vehicle pic.twitter.com/KE9zsXEFbz
— Port Director Michael W. Humphries October 21, 2022 Director Humphries confirms two more loads were discovered Thursday.CBP officers stopped two loads on Thursday. 1st load had approx. 85,000 fentanyl pills and 114 lbs of meth hidden throughout a vehicle. 2nd load had approx. 47,600 fentanyl pills, 8 lbs of fentanyl powder, 2.75 lbs cocaine and 48.95 lbs meth hidden in the rocker panels of a car. pic.twitter.com/F9OJ2JPTgbCaleb Fernández is a digital content producer for KGUN 9.
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