Officers in Nogales find $1M worth of pot hidden in bags of charcoal

More than $1 million worth of marijuana hidden in a shipment of charcoal was seized at a Nogales port of entry on Friday, officials said.

Border officers seize $500K in meth at Nogales crossing

Border officers found more than 30 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in the rear bumper of a car been driven across the Nogales border crossing Sunday, officials say.

Nogales border officers arrest 2 with meth, heroin

A Sonora man was arrested Sunday after border officers say they found $951,000 worth of methamphetamine hidden in his car.

Woman with heroin in bra among pair of border busts

Two people trying to smuggle drugs inside their underwear were arrested by border officers this week in separate incidents.

Border agents seize 26 lbs. of cocaine at Nogales port

A 29-year-old man was arrested Wednesday for attempting to smuggle 26 pounds of cocaine into the United States through the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales, Ariz, officials said.

$90K in cash seized at border in Nogales

A 34-year-old Mexican national from Nogales, Sonora, was arrested Tuesday for attempting to smuggle $90,000 in unreported U.S. currency into Mexico through the Dennis DeConcini Port in Nogales, Ariz.

Border officers seize fraudulent credit cards at Nogales crossing

A Mexican man is accused of trying to smuggle nearly 80 fraudulent credit cards out of southern Arizona, federal authorities say.

Border officers in Nogales find heroin, meth in spare tire

A 21-year-old Nogales, Sonora man was arrested Wednesday after border officers say he was caught with black tar heroin and methamphetamine as he tried to drive into Arizona.

Border officers seize bundles of cash from 2 women

Two Mexican women were arrested in separate incidents this week when border of officers in Nogales said they tried to smuggle nearly $62,000 combined.

Elena Rodríguez sólo caminaba cuando lo mataron, según testigo

Isidro Alvarado narra lo que dice haber visto la noche del 10 de octubre de 2012, cuando José Antonio Elena Rodríguez murió baleado aparentemente por la Patrulla Fronteriza.

Elena Rodríguez sólo caminaba cuando lo mataron, según testigo

Según un nuevo testigo cuya atestación contradice el testimonio inicial de la Patrulla Fronteriza, un adolescente de Nogales simplemente caminaba por la calle y no les estaba tirando piedras a los agentes la noche en que murió baleado.

Border agents find $62K under woman’s clothes

A Nogales, Sonora woman arrested for trying to smuggle money into Mexico

Woman accused of trying to smuggle chicharrones across border

Border agents used to intercepting massive loads of drugs and piles of money busted a woman with unusual contraband — chicharrones.

Family ties often push deportees to re-cross border, UA study finds

More than half of deported immigrants planned to cross illegally into the United States again, a new study by the University Arizona of migration and deportation practices found.

Bringing hope to Nogales

Jose Luis Reza sits atop a pickup truck he's working on at his auto repair shop in Nogales, Sonora. "I started with nothing. Now I have a cement floor" and a roof is under construction, Reza says, crediting a micro-loan program. Small-business owners apply in groups for loans to begin their …

Bringing hope to Nogales

Business partners Magda Enriqueta Gaona Enciso, left, and Graciela Gastélum Soto work at their taqueria in Nogales, Sonora. They sell their tacos under a tarp but long to move into a permanent home. They want to add several items to their menu and also hope to have entertainment at their new…

Bringing hope to Nogales

Jesus Brigieo balls up pans of dough for baking at his panadería on Wednesday, March 6 in Nogales, Sonora. He recently hired an employee.

Bringing hope to Nogales

Alfredo Martinez stands in his mercado in Nogales, Sonora. Martinez was able to use loans to rebuild his home with cement blocks and also rent a second storefront where he wants to add a refrigerator for meats and cheeses.

Bringing hope to Nogales

The mechanic dreams of an enclosed garage; the roadside taco vendor dreams of a permanent shop. The bread baker hopes to make wedding cakes one day and the bodega owner is saving for a refrigerator to add a butcher counter.