
Agents stationed here in Deming observed two people making an illegal entry into the U.S. from Mexico Thursday.
Agents noticed the pair carrying large backpacks. The two were apprehended by agents in the area as they reached NM Highway 9. With the assistance of a Border Patrol canine, agents determined that the backpacks contained marijuana. The pair and drugs were transported to the Deming Station for further processing.
At the Deming Border Patrol station, the Drug Enforcement Agency was contacted and accepted prosecution on a 31-year-old Mexican citizen. The other individual was a juvenile citizen of Mexico and was processed accordingly.
The total weight of the two bundles was approximately 76 pounds.
The media release from the Border Patrol said that it is important to note that an arrest or criminal complaint is merely a charge and should not be considered evidence of guilt. Subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.