C.B.P.News Release

CBP Seizes Illegal Weapons In Missouri, Texas

Switchblades, Stun Guns Among Weaponry

(Friday, August 19, 2011)

Houston – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized a cache of prohibited weapons enroute to Missouri City, Texas. The weapons were listed as toys and household items originating in China.

CBP officers targeted the shipment for examination and found small compact boxes packed tightly in the middle of a 40-foot container. The boxes included: three cartons containing 1,063 switchblade knives, two cartons containing 95 batons, three cartons containing 304 stun guns, four cartons containing 388 sets of brass knuckles and one carton with 115 sets of brass knuckles with four-inch knife blades.

“Protecting our borders extends to facilitating legitimate trade that is expected to enter U.S. commerce,â€