NOGALES (Tucson News Now) - Three big methamphetamine busts at the border have landed three people in jail, and more than $1 million in drugs in the custody of Customs and Border Protection agents.
All three busts happened Wednesday.
The first seizure occurred after officers referred a 50-year-old Sierra Vista woman for additional questioning and a vehicle search when she attempted to enter the United States. A drug-sniffing dog detected drugs in the vehicle's fuel tank, and officers found 12 packages of crystal meth weighing nearly 19 pounds.
A couple of hours later, a 31-year-old Nogales, Sonora, Mexico man was selected for additional inspection of his Ford truck when he attempted to enter the U.S. Once again, a drug dog sniffed trouble, and officers found 20 packages of meth weighing almost 29 pounds.
A third seizure occurred last night after a 20-year-old Mexican national man living in Tucson was referred for additional inspection of his Chevrolet truck and a K9 alerted to drugs in the truck's tank. Officers found 20 packages of methamphetamine weighing more than 26 pounds.
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