Drug Trafficking

Teens turn to drug trafficking in Nogales, Arizona

All StoriesGenesis Lara05/04/20180

With 1.2 pounds of methamphetamine concealed on his back and legs, 13-year-old Rene was arrested at the Interstate 19 Border Patrol checkpoint in April 2016. He was charged with unlawful transportation of a dangerous drug for sale. Fast forward to March of this year. The now 15-year-old was recently present in a juvenile court hearing…

Drug trafficking in southeast Arizona declining but still national crisis

All StoriesGarrett Green10/11/20172

Drug trafficking across the U.S. and Mexico border continues to be an epidemic, not just for Southeast Arizona, but the nation as a whole. Cochise County is one of the primary points of entry. Since 2013, six different drugs have been commonly smuggled into the U.S.: methamphetamine, powdered cocaine, marijuana, crack cocaine, heroin and oxycodone….