Agents seize 8,700 rounds of ammunition headed for Mexico

Agents seize 8,700 rounds of ammunition headed for Mexico

Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star
February 14, 2011 4:56 pm

Federal agents seized 8,700 rounds of rifle ammunition that was headed for Mexico, officials said Monday.

On Feb. 11, Customs and Border Protection officers working with AFT agents stopped a 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo at the Douglas border crossing.

Officers found 580 boxes— 8,700 rounds — of 7.62 mm ammunition hidden inside the vehicle. The type of bullet is commonly used in military style rifles.

The 19-year-old male driver from Tucson and an 18-year-old female passenger were arrested and turned over to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for prosecution.

http://azstarnet.com/news/local/crime/a ... 03286.html

ATF, you gonna tell us this all came from mom and pop gun stores too?

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The 19-year-old male driver from Tucson and an 18-year-old female passenger were arrested and turned over to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for prosecution.

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Allow Arizona Governor and Sheriffs to steepen and enforce laws it will cease some of the increasing crimes occurring in Arizona.

Since Arizona State has been sued to hinder crackdowns on illegal aliens hideous crimes are increasing in that State daily. Has anyone noticed?

C.B.P. News Release

CBP Officers Assist ATF in Seizure of 8,700 Rounds of Ammunition at Douglas, Ariz.

(Monday, February 14, 2011)

Douglas, Ariz. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection assisted the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives when CBP officers stopped an attempted illegal exportation of 8,700 rounds of 7.62 caliber ammunition designed for assault rifles.

“This is an excellent example of multiple agencies working together for one cause,â€