U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) assisted the
 8,700 rounds of ammunition were seized at the Douglas Port. |
when the CBP officers stopped an attempted illegal exportation
of 8,700 rounds of 7.62 caliber ammunition designed
for assault rifles.
“This is an excellent example of multiple agencies working
together for one cause,” said Michael Humphries, Area
Port Director for the Douglas and Naco Ports of Entry. “Each
branch of law enforcement has its own focus, but when it
comes to national security the message is clear; we will band
together against any one or anything that threatens our nation’s
stability. U.S. Customs and Border Protection remains
vigilant and committed.”
On Feb. 11, at approximately 9 p.m., CBP officers were
screening travelers for possible export violations while performing
outbound operations on traffic going from the U.S.
into Mexico. With the assistance of ATF agents a 2002
Chevy Monte Carlo, driven by a 19-year-old man from Tucson,
was selected for inspection. The CBP officers searched
the vehicle and discovered that the driver and his passenger,
an 18-year-old woman from Tucson, had 580 boxes of 7.62
caliber ammunition hidden inside the quarter panels of the
vehicle.
CBP Officers seized 8,700 rounds of ammunition and the
vehicle and arrested both the driver and passenger in connection
with the failed smuggling attempt. The man and the
woman were turned over to special agents with the Bureau of
Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms for further investigation
and prosecution.
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