TUCSON: A southern California man was arrested May 17 for attempting to smuggle ammunition into Mexico through the Port of Nogales.Upon searching a sedan headed for Mexico, CBP officers uncovered 12,000 tactical weapon ammunition along the backseat floors.The trunk of a smuggling vehicle headed for Mexico was found to contain 12,000 rounds of ammunition
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers conducting outbound inspections selected a Hyundai sedan, driven by a 21-year-old man from Long Beach, for further inspection. During the search, officers found 12,000 rifle rounds throughout the vehicle.
Officers seized the vehicle and ammunition, and referred the subject to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.
