U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers in Nogales, Arizona, stopped two major drug shipments over the weekend.
The officers seized approximately 475,000 fentanyl pills and 2.13 pounds of methamphetamine on Friday. Humphries said the drugs were hidden throughout a vehicle attempting to enter Arizona from Mexico.
The following day, officers found another 214,000 fentanyl pills and 45.5 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a truck. Officers in the Nogales area of operations have been highly successful this month in combatting the smuggling of potentially deadly fentanyl pills. Nogales officers conducting roving K-9 operations on June 21 found 517,000 fentanyl pills and 64.6 grams of cocaine in the doors and tailgate of a pickup truck. Later that day, officers found another 10,900 fentanyl pills hidden in a gym bag, Humphries tweeted.
On Wed CBP officers conducting roving/K9 operations seized approx 517,000 fentanyl pills and 64.6 grams of cocaine found in the doors and tailgate of a truck. Later, officers conducting pedestrian operations seized approx 10,800 fentanyl pills hidden among clothing in a gym bag.
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