NOGALES, AZ (AZFamily) — Gov. Katie Hobbs visited Nogales on Thursday, where Arizona National Guard troops are working with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to combat drug trafficking at ports of entry under Task Force SAFE.

The ongoing effort to keep drugs from entering the country comes as Hobbs seeks federal reimbursement for millions spent on border security since 2021.

Ports of entry across Arizona are prime targets for drug smugglers hoping to slip shipments past inspection. That is why the governor deployed state troops last year to help block these drugs from crossing. On Thursday, she received an update from the officers on the front lines.

Hobbs met with troops at the Nogales Port of Entry , getting a first-hand look at Task Force SAFE , a National Guard team

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