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Customs and Border Protection says they seized of a number of weapons and some ammunition during an inspection of a pickup truck hauling a utility trailer.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to Eagle Pass Port of Entry this weekend seized 12 weapons, 24 magazines, 68 rounds of ammunition in a single outbound enforcement action.
“This significant outbound enforcement action illustrates CBP’s ongoing commitment to our priority border security mission and helping to keep our border communities safe,” said Port Director Pete Beattie, Eagle Pass Port of Entry.
The seizure occurred over the weekend at Camino Real International Bridge when CBP officers conducting outbound examinations referred a southbound pickup truck hauling a utility trailer for secondary inspection. Upon further examination, including the use of canines and non-intrusive inspection systems, CBP officers discovered 12 weapons, 24 magazines, 68 rounds of various calibers hidden within the conveyance.
The seizure comes amidst renewed fears about who is coming into the country illegally. The FBI arrested a Jordanian man last week in Houston for threats against Jews made online, and for attempting to learn how to make a bomb. That man had overstayed a student visa, meaning he was here illegally.