Another Smuggling Attempt Halted – 10,000 Bullets

NOGALES, ARIZONA, US – CBP officers stopped a smuggling attempt of a shipment of 10,000 ammunition into Mexico.

The ammunition was seized by officers at the southbound inspection lanes into Mexico, according to the Department of Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

The cargo was transported by a 23-year-old man. The firearm cartridges were at the bottom of a white cooler with beer cans at the top.

This 10,000 ammunition seizure happens in a month where weapons and firearm cartridges have been frequently caught by authorities on both sides of the border.

It also happens in a period where the Northern region of Sonora, such as the town of Magdalena, located 65 miles south of the border, has experienced high levels of violence by organized crime groups.

Photo courtesy of CBP Arizona