CBP officers seize $275k of drugs at Port of San Luis
Three U.S. citizens were arrested for two separate alleged attempts to smuggle 168 pounds of heroin and methamphetamine through the Port of San Luis over the weekend.
On Friday afternoon, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said officers referred a pair of 23-year-old Phoenix woman for additional inspection of a Jeep SUV as they attempted to enter the U.S. through the port. A canine alerted to a scent coming from the front fender as well as the fuel tank.
According to CBP, officers removed nine packages of heroin as 60 packages of methamphetamine from the locations. The heroin weighed almost 12 pounds, worth an estimated $133,000 while the methamphetamine weighed more than 65 pounds, with an estimated value of more than $59,000.
Early Saturday morning a 28-year-old San Luis, Ariz. man was referred for additional inspection of his Pontiac SUV as he attempted to enter the U.S. A canine alerted to the discovery of 90 packages of meth that were hidden throughout the vehicle that weighed more than 91 pounds and worth more than $83,000, CBP said.
Officers seized the drugs and vehicles, while all three subjects were arrested and then turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.
