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ICE freed over 600 criminal detainees
A detainee found guilty of felony second-degree robbery and countless convictions for prostitution and solicitation for lewd conduct was among more than 300 people Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in Phoenix released in February as part of a nationwide operation to save money.
Man's bellybutton stuffed with heroin, border officers say
A Tucson man was arrested Tuesday after he tried to cross into Arizona with heroin wrapped around his waist and a small package of the drug tucked into his bellybutton, border officers said.
Nogales port officers find $1M worth of pot in bell peppers
A Mexican man was arrested Tuesday at a Nogales port of entry for attempting to smuggle more than a ton of marijuana into the United States.
Massive pot shipment seized at Nogales
Customs and Border Patrol agents show off stacks of marijuana during a news conference Tuesday announcing the record seizure.
Massive pot shipment seized at Nogales
A drug cartel took a big hit when Nogales port of entry officials seized a marijuana cargo this month worth up to $12 million, the biggest pot seizure on the Arizona border and possibly the Southwest, Customs and Border Protection officials said.
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US seizing drug money, but cartels have plenty more
Customs and Border Protection officer Dave Pelsue looks over some papers in the seat console while searching a Mexico-bound pickup truck at the DeConcini Port in Nogales, Ariz.
US seizing drug money, but cartels have plenty more
A U.S. campaign to slow southbound cash that fuels the Mexican drug wars has produced record seizures at Southwest border ports - but it doesn't mean the cartels are going out of business.
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