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DPS finds meth and cocaine hidden in Nogales schoolteacher's car

Posted 2:08 PM 2/22/2012

TUCSON - A man who told DPS officers he is a Nogales school teacher was arrested last night after nearly 20 pounds of meth and 12 pounds of cocaine were found in hidden compartments in his vehicle.

Arizona Department of Public Safety officers stopped 32-year-old Ricardo Siqueiros on (More)

Yesterday

Highway 90 checkpoint improvements complete

Posted 3:48 PM 2/21/2012

TUCSON - The Border Patrol checkpoint on State Route 80 near Huachuca City will reopen tonight after a four-month re-design project to reduce wait time for motorists and improve working conditions for agents.

The new design now has two lanes, allowing for improved traffic flow and shorter (More)

2/17/2012

Border Patrol finds pounds of meth, cocaine and pot hidden in vehicle

Posted 1:41 PM 2/17/2012

NOGALES - Border Patrol agents working at the Interstate 19 checkpoint yesterday found 20 pounds of methamphetamine and 29 pounds of cocaine hidden in a vehicle.

Nogales Station agents referred a vehicle for secondary inspection after a canine team alerted to it, according to a news (More)

Border Patrol seizes 1,300 pounds of pot, apprehends 3 Wednesday

2/16/2012

Smuggler scout living in West Desert found by new task force

Posted 9:45 AM 2/16/2012

FLORENCE - A multiagency task force formed one month ago has arrested 30 people, seized over five tons of marijuana and recovered 18 stolen vehicles.

The West Desert Task Force was officially formed on January 16, 2012, with members from the Border Patrol, ICE, and the Pinal County (More)

2/15/2012

Construction finished on 6 miles of new border fence near Douglas

Posted 3:21 PM 2/15/2012

DOUGLAS - A project to replace six miles of fence along the U.S.-Mexico border near Douglas was completed this morning, increasing the height, depth and strength of the fencing.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection replaced the "landing mat" panel fencing with an 18-foot "Bollard" fence (More)