CBP Officers Seize Nearly 6K Rounds Of Ammunition

A man was arrested for attempting to smuggle nearly 6,000 rounds of ammunition into Mexico through the Lukeville Port of Entry near Yuma on Friday.

While Customs and Border Protection officers were conducting operations, they were referred two Mexican nationals for a secondary inspection of their Dodge truck.

During the inspection, officers found 5,950 rounds of ammunition ranging from 7.62 x 39 mm to .50 caliber.

The vehicle and ammunition were processed for seizure.

The 34-year-old male driver was turned over to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security investigations. His female passenger was released.

Authorities did not release any names in this case.-[source]