Two people were arrested by border officers last week after attempting to smuggle methamphetamine and heroin into the United States, officials say.
On Friday morning, a 31-year-old woman was pulled over for further inspection at Arizona's Port of Entry in Nogales, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection news release said.
The customs officers found more than 3 pounds of heroin wrapped around the woman's chest. The heroin is valued at nearly $54,000, the release shows.
The following day, a drug dog alerted officers to a scent in the vehicle of a 28-year-old man. Agents were able to find three packages of heroin taped to the man's calves. He also had a smaller package of meth near his waist. The total value of the drugs was estimated at $21,200, the release says.
The drugs and the vehicle were seized, according to the release.
It is unclear if the incidents are related.
