A 75-year-old woman was arrested Monday after she tried to cross the U.S.-Mexico border with 17 pounds of heroin, officials said. At approximately 1 p.m., a 2008 Ford Escape SUV was selected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents for a secondary exam, the agency said in a statement. When agents inspected the car using “a non-intrusive x-ray” system, they discovered “suspicious bundles” in the center console. Further investigation revealed that the contents of those packages were heroin. The woman was arrested and turned over to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Security Investigations special agents where she is expected to face charges.

Source: Fox News May 24, 2018 01:41 UTC