ELOY, AZ — Border Patrol Tucson Station agents seized over 93 pounds of fentanyl pills on Wednesday, May 24 in Eloy, Arizona.
Tucson Station agents working with @PinalCSO K9 handlers seized 93 pounds of fentanyl pills May 24.
— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) June 1, 2023
Agents and deputies discovered the narcotics after a vehicle stop and subsequent #K9Alert in Eloy, AZ. The U.S. citizen driver and passenger face criminal charges. pic.twitter.com/qGAgApkTJG
Border Patrol Chief John R. Modlin says agents worked with the Pinal County Sheriff's Office K9 handlers during the operation.
Agents and deputies found the pills after stopping a vehicle. The driver and passenger inside the vehicle — both U.S. citizens — face criminal charges.
Two U.S. citizens and four migrants were arrested by a Willcox Station agent following a stop near St. David, AZ, last Wednesday. One migrant was found concealed inside the trunk of the sedan.
— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) June 1, 2023
Trunk smuggling is a dangerous tactic, especially with temperatures rising over 90°. pic.twitter.com/YPGiqXzqNL
In a separate operation from the same day, Modlin says two U.S. citizens and four migrants were arrested by Willcox Station agents after a traffic stop near St. David, Arizona.
Modlin notes that one of the migrants was found hidden inside the trunk of the car. Officials warn that trunk smuggling can become vastly more dangerous as temperatures rise.
