Douglas, Ariz. — A local woman was
arrested Wednesday for allegedly attempting to smuggle approximately $19,000
worth of marijuana through the Douglas port of entry.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
officers referred Maria Alejandra Larrazolo, 23, for inspection of her Pontiac
sedan when she attempted to enter the United States. After a CBP narcotics
canine alerted to the presence of drugs, officers located nearly 39 pounds of
marijuana.
The drugs and vehicle were seized.
Larrazolo was turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s
Homeland Security Investigations.
Individuals arrested may be charged by
complaint, the method by which a person is charged with criminal activity,
which raises no inference of guilt. An individual is presumed innocent unless
and until competent evidence is presented to a jury that establishes guilt
beyond a reasonable doubt.
The Office of Field Operations is the
primary organization within Customs and Border Protection tasked with an
anti-terrorism mission at our nation’s ports. CBP officers screen all people,
vehicles and goods entering the United States while facilitating the flow of
legitimate trade and travel. Their mission also includes carrying out
border-related duties, including narcotics interdiction, enforcing immigration
and trade laws, and protecting the nation's food supply and agriculture
industry from pests and diseases.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged
with the management, control, and protection of our Nation's borders at and
between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and
terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
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