1017 Pounds of Marijuana Seized at Lukeville Port of Entry

85 Enforcement Incidents at Arizona Ports of Entry During Weekend

Tucson, Ariz – In the last four days, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers at ports of entry in Arizona stopped 60 different attempts at smuggling contraband into the United States, apprehended 18 fugitives, and stopped seven attempts by people to enter illegally.

The largest narcotics seizure happened on January 7 at around 5:30 PM at the Lukeville port of entry. CBP Officers screening travelers and vehicles entering the United States were questioning a 39-year-old man and noticed nervous behavior when he answered their questions, so they decided to inspect the Dodge pickup and trailer he was towing. During the inspection of the trailer, the officers noticed discrepancies in the way the trailer was put together. Using the Vehicle And Container Inspection System (VACIS) to further look at the structure of the trailer without harming it, they noticed anomalies in the front of the trailer. When they dismantled it, 216 bundles of marijuana were found inside the walls. The driver and his passenger, a 32-year-old woman (both from Yuma) were arrested and the 1,017 pounds of marijuana, truck, and trailer were seized and turned over to the Pima County Sheriff’s Office for investigation and prosecution.