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Nogales-area Customs and Border Protection officers seized a combined $364,000 in heroin and methamphetamine at the DeConcini crossing on Wednesday, arrested the 27-year-old driver, a woman from Nogales, Arizona.

CBP: 8 arrested, nearly $800K in hard drugs intercepted in Nogales last week

Sep 26, 2016 ◇ Paul Ingram/TucsonSentinel.com

In three days, Nogales-area Customs and Border Protection officers arrested eight people, including two U.S. citizens involved in multiple smuggle attempts, seizing a combined total of $800,000 in hard drugs, including methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine, authorities said. Read more»

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The Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales, Arizona.

McCain, Flake concerned tunnel beneath Nogales port may collapse

Jul 15, 2016 ◇ Paul Ingram/TucsonSentinel.com

Arizona Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake are urging federal officials to inspect a drainage tunnel that runs beneath the DeConcini port of entry in Nogales because it could potentially collapse. Read more»

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