Thread: CBP Seizes Assault Rifles At Border Outbound Inspection

CBP Seizes Assault Rifles At Border

POSTED: 12:42 pm MST September 7, 2009
UPDATED: 12:58 pm MST September 7, 2009

PHOENIX -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized seven firearms and ammunition for assault rifles from a pickup truck trying to cross the border into Mexico on Saturday morning, authorities said.

According to a news release from CBP, officers at the Douglas Port of Entry became suspicious of a 2000 Ford F-250 driven by an 18-year-old Tucson man, and found the weapons and ammunition hidden in the back seat's upholstery with the help of a K-9 unit.

Officers seized the three 12-gauge pump-action shotguns, the three assault rifles with high-capacity magazines, the compact short-barreled assault weapon, the ammunition for the assault rifles and the truck, CBP said.

The driver, whose name was not released, was turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for questioning, CBP said.
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C.B.P. News Release

Specially Trained CBP K-9 Team Detects Illegally Exported Assault Weapons

(Monday, September 07, 2009)

Douglas, Ariz. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped the illegal exportation of various assortments of assault weapons complete with high-capacity magazines and ammunition.

On September 5 at about 10 a.m. CBP officers were screening travelers in the south-bound lane that directs traffic from the U.S. into Mexico. CBP officers became suspicious of a 2000 Ford F-250 being driven by an 18-year-old Tucson, Ariz., man. With the assistance of a special K-9 team, trained in the detection of weapons and currency, the CBP officers were able to locate a stash of weapons concealed within the upholstery of the back seat.

The officers seized three 12-gage pump action shotguns, three assault rifles complete with high capacity magazines, a compact short barreled assault weapon, and ammunition for the three assault rifles.

“It is no secret that violence amongst the drug cartels in Mexico is on the rise,â€

ASSAULT RIFLES! THEY ARE CALLED TACTICAL RIFLES AT BEST AND WERE THEY FULL AUTO? THEY LEAVE OUT IMPORTANT DETAILS!!

They need to give these confiscated guns to me. I am a big NRA member and appreciate fine weapons.