{"id":122038,"date":"2018-08-12T15:10:27","date_gmt":"2018-08-12T19:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=122038"},"modified":"2018-08-12T15:10:27","modified_gmt":"2018-08-12T19:10:27","slug":"81-year-old-woman-tried-to-smuggle-92-lbs-of-heroin-across-us-mexico-border-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/81-year-old-woman-tried-to-smuggle-92-lbs-of-heroin-across-us-mexico-border-police\/","title":{"rendered":"81-Year-Old Woman Tried to Smuggle 92 Lbs. of Heroin Across US-Mexico Border: Police"},"content":{"rendered":"
SAN DIEGO \u2014 U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Tecate port of entry Wednesday seized 92 pounds of heroin, valued at more than $870,000, from an elderly woman.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe cartels will try and manipulate anyone to smuggle their narcotics through the ports of entry,\u201d said San Diego CBP Director of Field Operations Pete Flores. \u201cCBP officers are aware of the many tactics used by the cartels and remain ever vigilant to stop anyone attempting to smuggle narcotics.\u201d<\/p>\n
CBP officers working at the Tecate border crossing encountered a 81-year-old woman, United States citizen when she entered the U.S. driving a 2011 Chrysler 200 at about 11:30 a.m. A CBP K-9 team was screening vehicles as they waited in line for inspection when the detector dog alerted to the driver side rocker panel.<\/p>\n