Lukeville, Ariz. — A 34-year-old male
Mexican national was arrested Friday night for attempting to smuggle nearly
6,000 rounds of ammunition into Mexico through the Lukeville Port.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
officers from the Tucson Field Office were conducting outbound enforcement
operations when they referred two Mexican nationals, a man and a woman, for a
secondary inspection of their Dodge truck. During the secondary inspection,
officers located 5,950 rounds of ammunition ranging from 7.62 x 39 mm to .50
caliber.
The vehicle and ammunition were
processed for seizure. The male driver was arrested and turned over to U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations
(HSI). The female passenger was released without further incident.
Individuals arrested may be charged with
a criminal complaint, which raises no inference of guilt. An individual is
presumed innocent until competent evidence is presented to a jury that
establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
CBP's Office of Field Operations is the
primary organization within the Department of Homeland Security tasked with an
anti-terrorism mission at our nation’s ports. CBP officers screen all people,
vehicles and goods entering the United States while facilitating the flow of
legitimate trade and travel. Their mission also includes carrying out
border-related duties, including narcotics interdiction, enforcing immigration
and trade laws, and protecting the nation's food supply and agriculture industry
from pests and diseases.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is
the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged
with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and
between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and
terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
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