CBP stops machine guns, ammunition, headed into Mexico from California
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers performing southbound inspections at the U.S. Port of Entry at Andrade, Calif., on Saturday stopped a driver with two machine guns strapped to the engine of his pickup.
“It is unusual to find machine guns, so obviously it is an important seizure,” said Jackie Dizdul, of CBP Public Affairs. “We are extremely proud of our officers for keeping these dangerous weapons off the streets.”
In addition to the two machine guns, CBP officers also found and seized 680 rounds of ammunition hidden on top of the spare tire, underneath the pickup’s bed.
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