Woman, 76, Arrested After Heroin Is Found in Luggage
A 76-year-old woman was arrested at the Otay Mesa port of entry after three pounds of heroin were found in her luggage, the U.S. Customs Service reported Wednesday.
Maria de los Angeles Acosta-Carrillo of Jalisco, Mexico, arrived at the border Tuesday by bus, authorities said. After walking through a turnstile, she was routed to an inspector, who looked at her luggage with an X-ray machine. The inspector detected an unusual object, wrapped in duct tape, at the bottom of her bag.
The substance tested positive for brown heroin. Authorities estimated the wholesale value of the drug at $150,000.
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