C.B.P. News Release

CBP Officers Prevent Stolen Vehicle from Entering Mexico

(Friday, December 03, 2010)

Douglas, Ariz. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped a stolen vehicle attempting to get into Mexico, and turned over a Tucson woman to local authorities in connection with the case.

On Nov. 29, at approximately 7 p.m., CBP officers were screening traffic heading south into Mexico when they selected a red Ford F-150 truck for further inspection. With the assistance of Douglas Police, CBP officers discovered the vehicle had been stolen from it’s owner in Tucson.

The vehicle and the driver, a 24-year-old woman, were turned over to Douglas Police for further investigation.

“The consequences of a decision to attempt to take stolen merchandise to Mexico are serious,â€