CPB stops $484K cocaine smuggling attempt

TUCSON – A man from Nogales, Sonora is facing criminal charges, after authorities said he tried to smuggle cocaine through the Port of Nogales.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers said the 22-year-old man was coming through the port on Thanksgiving day, when a CBP canine alerted to the man’s Chevy SUV.
Officers said they removed several packages of drugs hidden behind the vehicle’s radio.
In all, authorities seized more than 20 pounds of cocaine, worth almost $484,000.