Tucson Standard

Agents with the Nogales Station of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized 20 pounds of methamphetamine on November 16, according to a November 20 post on X from the CBP Tucson Sector Chief.

Sector Chief John R. Modlin wrote about the seizure in a November 20 post on X. "11/16: A #K9 alert led agents to the seizure of 20 lbs. of methamphetamine at the I-19 Checkpoint. Nogales Station agents discovered 40 bundles concealed within a vehicle during secondary inspection. Our K9 partners work exceptionally hard to find concealed humans and narcotics," he wrote.

The Nogales station was created on July 1, 1924, and agents are now responsible for patrolling 1,100 square miles. According to CBP’s webpage focused on the station, this area includes 32 miles of international border and encompasses Nogales, Rio Rico, Tubac, Patagonia, Amado, Green Valley, as well as the Coronado National Forest.

Screenshot of Sean McGoffin's Nov. 20 post on X | X

The Tucson sector covers much of Arizona, from the border of New Mexico to Yuma County’s border, approximately spanning 262 border miles. There are about 3,700 agents in the nine stations within the sector. According to CBP's webpage focused on the sector, stations are located in Why, Casa Grande, Douglas, Bisbee, Nogales, Sonoita, Tucson, Three Points, and Wilcox. Originally known as the Nogales Sector and created on July 1, 1924, the sector headquarters moved to Tucson two years later.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security responsible for safeguarding the nation's borders and preventing illegal entry of people and contraband. Established in 1924, it operates in 328 ports of entry and protects 7,000 miles of land borders and 95,000 miles of maritime borders.