Border Patrol agents find truck full of weapons

By Lynn Brezosky - Express-News Web Posted: 10/29/2010 8:11 PM DT

BROWNSVILLE — Border Patrol agents seized a cache of high-powered weapons and ammunition from a pickup truck on the banks of the Rio Grande near Los Ebanos, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Friday.
The seizure occurred Thursday, after occupants of the truck saw the approaching agents and fled across the river in a waiting boat.

Agents discovered three assault weapons, close to 9,000 rounds of ammunition of varying caliber, a shotgun and a handgun.

The weapons and ammunition were turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcementfor investigation.

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