Nancy Beatriz Ortega was detained at the U.S. border with nearly 70 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in her vehicle.

Nancy Beatriz Ortega, an employee of the Tecate city council, was detained at the U.S. customs office on August 26th. She was accused of attempting to import 153 pounds of methamphetamine into the United States.

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The drugs were hidden in a non-original compartment located under the driver and passenger seats of a 2020 Nissan Rogue. Nancy Beatriz Ortega served in the Department of Civic Justice, where she performed inspection and notification duties. She earned a monthly salary of 13,654 pesos. Following her detention, the Tecate city council issued a statement dissociating itself from her personal actions. The municipal administration announced that she was separated from the government on September 2nd, stating that the acts attributed to her were personal and did not represent the official actions of the municipal administration.

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