$10 million in drugs seized in Arizona

Feb. 3, 2011 10:21 AM
Associated Press

NOGALES, Ariz. - Federal officials say inspections of inbound vehicles and people passing through the Nogales Port of Entry led to the seizure of $10 million in illegal drugs including cocaine, heroin, marijuana and methamphetamine.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection said that between Friday and Monday federal agents seized almost 10,000 pounds of pot and 104 pounds of cocaine hidden inside vehicles and strapped to travelers' bodies.

Authorities arrested a 15-year-old boy from Nogales, Mexico, Friday with more than two pounds of methamphetamines strapped to his waist.

The narcotics and vehicles used for smuggling were seized and the suspects were turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for further investigation.

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