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Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than $800,000 of drugs this weekend at the Dennis DeConcini Port of Entry.
A 15-year-old girl from Nogales was also taken into custody Friday for attempting to smuggling $10,000 of black tar heroin through a pedestrian lane.
Officers arrested a 41-year-old man from Nogales on Friday after they found almost 61 pounds of cocaine hidden in a compartment in the gas tank, CBP authorities said. The drugs are estimated to have a value of $552,500.
Officers also arrested two men who allegedly smuggled a combined 82 pounds of marijuana across the border in two separate incidents during the weekend. Officers estimated the value to be $40,000.
Another 33-year-old Mexican national was arrested Saturday after officers found about $208,000 of cocaine hidden near the car's radiator.
In all of the incidents, the narcotics and vehicles were seized and processed for seizure.
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