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A smuggler, known as a pollero, explains how he gets people across the border. Once, he was one of them. A USA TODAY NETWORK video production.

Border Patrol agents have arrested a man after more than 370 pounds of marijuana was found in his truck at a border crossing in Douglas.

The discovery was made Aug. 23, after a Border Patrol canine alerted to an odor from a Chevy Silverado driven by a 60-year-old U.S. citizen at the Raul Hector Castro Port, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 

“A subsequent search of the vehicle led to the discovery of multiple concealed packages of marijuana valued at nearly $190,000,” CBP officials said in a statement.

Authorities arrested the man, whose name was not released, on suspicion of narcotics smuggling. He was then turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.

The CBP says the operation was part of a multi-agency effort to disrupt criminal organizations from bringing opioids and other dangerous drugs into the United States.

Strangest attempts to smuggle drugs across the border

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Mexican soldiers in early November 2017 confiscated

Mexican soldiers in early November 2017 confiscated a truck-mounted bazooka they say was used to launch packages containing drugs across the border fence near Douglas. Mexico Attorney General’s Office

In September 2017, two men were arrested after Border

In September 2017, two men were arrested after Border Patrol agents at a checkpoint near Tombstone found 320 pounds of marijuana hidden inside a tour bus that had passengers on board. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol

Douglas agents retrieved a nearly 100 pound bundle

In August 2017, Border Patrol agents in Douglas seized a nearly 100-pound bundle of marijuana after spotting it flying over the border fence. Surveillance video captured the large package launching through the air over the fence from Mexico to the U.S. Agents on the ground found a large, plastic-wrapped bundle worth about $48,000. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

In July 2017, Border Patrol officials said a man tried

In July 2017, Border Patrol officials said a man tried to smuggle nearly $200,000 worth of marijuana across the border that was stashed inside a cloned Dish Network van. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

In April of 2017, Willcox Border Patrol agents stopped

In April 2017, Willcox Border Patrol agents stopped a hearse near Tombstone and found 67 pounds of marijuana inside a casket, according to officials. The marijuana had been covered with manure to mask the smell. The drugs were valued at about $33,000. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol

In February of 2017, Border Patrol agents found a catapult

In February of 2017, Border Patrol agents found a catapult used to throw bundles of marijuana over the border into Dougles. The launcher was attached to the Mexico-side of the border fence. Agents seized drugs and the system, which was later dismantled. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol

In January 2017, more than $100,000 worth of marijuana

In January 2017, more than $100,000 worth of marijuana was found at the Raul Hector Castro Port of Entry in Douglas. Officers seized the 200 pounds of drugs, which had been hidden inside the door and the frame of a Ford SUV. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol

In June 2016, Border Patrol agents found meth disguised

In June 2016, Border Patrol agents found meth disguised as tamales while searching a vehicle at the Port of Nogales. The drugs, held in a bag the suspect claimed contained food, were valued at $3,000, officers said. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol

In April 2016, officers discovered 152 pounds of liquid

In April 2016, officers discovered 152 pounds of liquid meth hidden in a Ford SUV, according to Border Patrol. A narcotics-detection K9 alerted officers to the liquid meth, which cost an estimated $457,000. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol

In November 2015, Border Patrol agents found 88 pounds

In November 2015, Border Patrol agents found 88 pounds of marijuana at the Port of Douglas, when a teenager attempted to smuggle the drugs in the vehicle’s gas tank and seats. The drugs were valued at $44,000. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol

In May of 2015, Border Patrol agents seized 2,700 pounds

In May of 2015, Border Patrol agents seized 2,700 pounds of marijuana that was hidden underneath a load of bell peppers. A Border Protection canine picked up the scent as the tractor-trailer traveled through the Port of Nogales. The drugs were valued at $1.36 million. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol

In April of 2015, Border Patrol agents arrested two

In April of 2015, Border Patrol agents arrested two 17-year-olds after discovering marijuana hidden in their bike tires. The teens, attempting to enter near Douglas, had hidden 3 1/2 pounds of pot, amounting to about $1,700 per bike. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol

In May 2014, Border Patrol agents seized more than

In May 2014, Border Patrol agents seized more than 2,400 pounds of marijuana found in a shipment of jalapeños in a tractor-trailer at the Mariposa cargo facility in southern Arizona. Agents found 105 bales of marijuana, worth more than $1.2 million. The Republic

U.S. Custom and Border Protection agents stop thousands

U.S. Custom and Border Protection agents stop thousands of pounds of narcotics from crossing the border. Smugglers have come up with unique and creative ways to evade detection, including sneaking drugs through air-powered cannons, catapults, ultralight aircraft, vehicle ramps and physically throwing them over the wall. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol

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