Thread: Feds seize thousands of rounds of ammo bound for Mexico

Feds in Texas seize thousands of rounds of ammo bound for Mexico

By the CNN Wire Staff
March 25, 2010 7:39 p.m. EDT

More than 2,880 rounds of ammunition has been found inside an SUV.

(CNN) -- Federal agents seized 2,880 rounds of ammunition found inside an SUV that was being driven from Brownsville, Texas, to Mexico, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.

A 19-year-old Mexican was attempting to drive the 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer across the bridge that links Brownsville with Matamoros, Tamaulipas state, when he was stopped for a secondary inspection, the release said.

The ammunition, which included 13 armor-piercing rounds and five assault-rifle magazines, was hidden inside 18 plastic bags found inside the SUV, the release said.

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Yeah and WHO was driving the ammo into mexico?!?!?

A 19-year-old Mexican was attempting to drive the 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer across the bridge that links Brownsville with Matamoros, Tamaulipas state, when he was stopped for a secondary inspection, the release said.

Stop letting illegal aliens flow northward over the border and ya stop the majority of guns and ammo going south..DUH!

Yep, another problem that would be solved if we enforced our immigration laws and secured our borders.

W

It would be nice to know the source of the "13 armor-piercing rounds" as you can't buy those at the local gun store.

C.B.P. News Release

CBP Personnel Seize Ammunition and Magazines in Brownsville

(Thursday, March 25, 2010)

Brownsville, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and Border Patrol agents working outbound enforcement operations at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge on Wednesday seized 2,880 rounds of undeclared ammunition hidden in an SUV.

The case occurred when CBP personnel encountered a white Chevrolet Trail Blazer as it attempted to exit the United States to enter Mexico. The driver, identified as a 19-year-old Mexican citizen and resident of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico was referred to secondary for further inspection. In secondary, further inspection of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of 18 plastic bags containing ammunition. CBP officers discovered 13 armor piercing rounds of ammunition, 650 rounds of .30 caliber ammunition, 390 rounds of 9mm ammunition and 1,827 rounds of.223 caliber ammunition, as well as five high capacity .223 caliber assault rifle magazines.

The matter has been referred to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for further investigation.

“Brownsville’s CBP officers and Border Patrol agents were instrumental in preventing this ammunition from being exported contrary to federal law. I congratulate our team for this great interception of assault type ammunition and high capacity magazines in our outbound inspection area,â€