NOGALES - A tractor-trailer load of Mexican squash, co-mingled with a $10.1 million shipment of marijuana, was stopped at the Port of Nogales Wednesday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Mariposa commercial facility.
The driver was arrested and turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations.
Director of Field Operations for the Tucson Field Office, Roderick Blanchard, credits his officers' diligence.
"Our continued success is a direct reflection of the caliber of officers serving at our ports," he said. "Their dedication and commitment is unmatched
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