Thread: BP finds rocket launcher, explosives near Rio Grande

Border Patrol finds rocket launcher, grenade launcher, explosives near Rio Grande

September 14, 2011 8:46 AM
Ildefonso Ortiz
The Monitor


These weapons were discovered and seized Tuesday by Border Patrol agents near the Rio Grande in Fronton.
Photo courtesy of Border Patrol

FRONTON — U. S. Border Patrol agents seized six assault rifles, one rocket launcher, a grenade launcher, and three packages of what appeared to be C-4 explosives Tuesday near the Rio Grande.

Agents patrolling the river near Fronton spotted a black bag in the brush. Inside, agents found the guns, rocket launcher, grenade launcher and explosives, along with a lower receiver for an assault rifle and 20 ammunition magazines.

The weapons were turned over to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives for further investigation.

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