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CBP officers seize drugs, vehicles at border

Posted at 12:35 PM, Dec 08, 2016
and last updated 2016-12-08 14:35:26-05

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers made several drug-related arrests and seizures in the past week. Here is a roundup, according to the CBP:

* Officers arrested a 37-year-old man Dec. 5 at the Port of San Luis after finding 37 pounds of cocaine hidden in his Dodge truck.

* Tuesday in Nogales, officers arrested a 26-year-old man after finding 36 pounds of meth hidden in a speaker box.

* Monday in Nogales, officers arrested a 27-year-old woman after finding 16 pounds of meth in her SUV.

* Tuesday in Douglas, officers arrested a 38-year-old Agua Prieta, Son. man after finding 190 pounds of marijuana hidden in his Mazda sedan.

Officers seized the drugs and vehicles.