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CBP: Man Arrested for Smuggling Fentanyl in Body Cavity
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Ciudad Juárez.- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBP) arrested a U.S. citizen who was trying to enter his country with two fentanyl condoms hidden in the rectum. The discovery occurred on Friday, July 18, shortly before 4:00 a.m., when the 56-year-old man arrived at the border port of the Americas and a CBP canine agent who was tracking people arriving received a positive alert for narcotics. “An initial examination indicated that th…
CBP: Man arrested for smuggling fentanyl in body cavity
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Bridge of the Americas international port of entry seized more than 130 grams of fentanyl when a man tried to conceal the drugs in a body cavity, CBP said in a news release. CBP officers seized 132.4 grams of fentanyl in the early morning hours of Friday, July 18. “Smuggling fentanyl internally is exceptionally dangerous, and we would advise anyone considering t…
56-Year-old U.S. man caught smuggling fentanyl inside body at BOTA crossing
EL PASO, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Bridge of the Americas port of entry seized more than 130 grams of fentanyl last week in a smuggling attempt that officials described as “exceptionally dangerous.” The bust occurred shortly before 4 a.m. on July 18 when a 56-year-old U.S. citizen arrived at the pedestrian crossing from Mexico. During a routine sweep, a CBP drug detection dog alerted to the man, prompt…
El Paso, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents (CBP) thwarted an attempt to smuggle fentanyl after a 56-year-old U.S. citizen was arrested carrying the drugs hidden in his rectum. It was at the international gateway Bridge of the Americas, located in El Paso, Texas, when on July 18, around 4 a.m., the man showed up at the pedestrian area of the border crossing and during a routine inspection, a CBP canine agent detected the presence o…
Fentanyl Bust Was a Pain in the Butt
EL PASO, TX — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Bridge of the Americas international port of entry seized 132.4 grams of fentanyl July 18. The drugs were concealed in the rectum of a 56-year-old male U.S. citizen. “Smuggling fentanyl internally is exceptionally dangerous, and we would advise anyone considering this to think twice and not risk their life or liberty,” said CBP El Paso Port Director Ray Provencio. “CBP has …
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