Customs officers in Nogales seized drugs hidden in a bra and taped to a woman's legs in separate incidents this week, officials said.

On Tuesday, a 26-year-old Nogales, Sonora, woman was arrested by Customs agents after trying to enter the United States with more than five pounds of meth taped to her legs, officials said.

The woman was entering at the Morley pedestrian crossing in Nogales when she was selected for a secondary inspection.

There, agents found the packages taped to her shins, according to a Customs and Border Protection news release.

The drugs were worth more than $15,000. The woman was turned over to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations.

On Monday, Customs agents at the Dennis DeConcini crossing in Nogales arrested a 16-year-old old girl after finding more than two pounds of heroin hidden in her bra.

The girl was crossing through a pedestrian lane when she was sent for a secondary inspection, according to a CBP news release.

The drugs were worth about $40,000.


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