Category: Palomas, Mexico

Officials: Native dreamcatchers used in meth smuggling bid new

A Mexican woman tried to smuggle liquid methamphetamine into the U.S. by hiding it inside Native American-style dreamcatchers when she crossed the border into New Mexico over the weekend, federal officials said Monday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said the woman was detained Sunday in Columbus, New Mexico when she crossed from Puerto Palomas, Mexico, and a drug-sniffing dog alerted customs officers.

Officials: Native dreamcatchers used in meth smuggling bid

This Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016 photo provided by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows dreamcatchers filled with liquid methamphetamine seized by U.S. border agents in Columbus, N.M. A woman is facing charges after a drug-sniffing dog alerted customs officers. This Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016 photo provided by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows dreamcatchers filled with liquid methamphetamine seized by U.S. border agents in Columbus, N.M. A woman is facing charges after a drug-sniffing dog alerted customs officers.