U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Texas on Monday seized more than 2,000 rounds of ammunition from a traveler heading to Mexico.
CBP officers with the Office of Field Operations (OFO) made the discovery at the Hidalgo International Bridge in Southern Texas.
Boxes containing 1,200 .308-caliber rifle rounds seized by CBP officers at Hidalgo International Bridge during an outbound examination. (CBP)
The officers were conducting outbound enforcement operations at the bridge when they encountered a green Ford SUV driving southbound to Mexico. A CBP officer referred the vehicle for further inspection.
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After a physical inspection of the vehicle, officers discovered 1,200 .308-caliber rifle rounds and 1,000 .223-caliber rifle rounds concealed within the vehicle.
CBP OFO seized the ammunition, and special agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents arrested the driver, a 33-year-old U.S. Citizen.
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“The undeclared exportation of weapons and ammunition into Mexico is illegal,” Port Director Carlos Rodriguez said in a statement. “Our CBP officers prevented these bullets from reaching Mexico thanks to their diligent inspection work.”
