Border agents recently seized a cache of weapons hidden inside a Ford F-350 van.
During the inspection, officers discovered 16 weapons, including three 5.56mm AR-style rifles, 26 magazines and 182 rounds of ammunition.
“Our frontline CBP officers take CBP’s border security mission seriously, and this large outbound weapons seizure reflects our firm commitment and resolve to uphold that mission,” said Port Director Liliana Flores, Del Rio Port of Entry. “Large weapons seizures like these, coupled with ongoing coordination between state and federal law enforcement partners exemplify our continued efforts to help keep our border communities safe and secure, on both sides of the river.”
On Saturday, CBP officers say they confiscated more weapons from a vehicle at the Camino Real International Bridge — also known as Bridge II — in Eagle Pass.
Officers confiscated five weapons, four magazines and nearly 1,000 rounds of ammunition hidden within an older model pickup that tried to cross from Eagle Pass into Piedras Negras, Mexico, CBP says.