TUCSON, Ariz. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of San Luis arrested a U.S. citizen attempting to smuggle nearly 4 ounces of methamphetamine inside a body cavity Thursday.
Officers referred the 28-year-old female for further inspection as she attempted to enter the U.S. via the pedestrian lane that morning. Subsequently, a CBP narcotics detection canine alerted officers to the presence of drugs. Upon questioning, the woman admitted she had narcotics concealed inside her groin area. The methamphetamine weighed nearly 4 ounces and has a $700 street value.
“The concealment of narcotics inside the body is an extremely dangerous method often attempted by smugglers,” said John Schwamm, San Luis Port Director. “It can be instantly fatal should the narcotics seep through the packaging and be absorbed into the body.”
Officers seized the drugs and arrested the woman for narcotics smuggling. The subject was turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.
