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$550K of fentanyl and methamphetamine seized at Port of Nogales

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Posted at 2:16 PM, May 17, 2022
and last updated 2022-05-17 17:16:20-04

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Officers at the Port of Nogales reported seizing approximately 130,000 fentanyl pills along with 63.7 lbs. of methamphetamine, according to a tweet shared by Port Director Michael W. Humphries Tuesday, May 17.

These drugs were concealed inside of a vehicle's gas tank.

The total estimated value of the drug seizure is $550,000.

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