Five illegal drug seizures in four days revealed more than a combined 3 million fentanyl pills making their way through the Port of Nogales.
TUCSON, Ariz. — Five illegal drug seizures in four days revealed more than a combined 3 million fentanyl pills making their way through the Port of Nogales, according to Port Director Michael Humphries.Image: U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionHumphries says this was the first Yaba seizure made at a port of entry along the southwestern border of the United States. The pills were hidden inside audio equipment in the back of a vehicle.
The first load seized on Friday, Nov. 11, contained over 1 million fentanyl pills and about 122 pounds of meth hidden in a commercial shipment of more than 2,000 dozen tortillas. A second shipment of 2,000 dozen tortillas on Friday also contained illegal narcotics: Fentanyl pills, meth, cocaine and heroin, Humphries shared.
Other smuggling techniques included packing the drugs into hidden compartments in vehicles—a car's gas tank, the front frames rails and quarter panels, according to Humphries.Anne Simmons is a digital content producer for KGUN 9. Anne got her start in television while still a student at the University of Arizona. Before joining KGUN, she managed multiple public access television stations in the Bay Area and has worked as a video producer in the non-profit sector.
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