Over 12,000 Bullets Seized

NOGALES, SONORA, MX – A United States citizen was arrested in Nogales for possession of 11,929 firearm cartridges and 5,000 links for disco type automatic rifles.

The seizure took place on the Mexican side of Garita Mariposa by members of the National Guard and the Tax Administration Service (SAT).

The discovery was made during a customs inspection of a vehicle that was entering Mexico from the United States.

The cargo was found inside the vehicle in several places, including the luggage rack, the rear seats, and in a hidden compartment under the rear mat. There were various cartridges for long guns in bulk and links for machine gun tape.