Federal officials say large amounts of ammunition were stolen recently from freight line shipping containers in North Carolina.
News outlets report that the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives alerted firearms dealers that a sizable amount of Winchester 9mm ammunition was taken from containers in Wilmington, Raleigh, and Durham.
The ATF warns that those responsible for the thefts might try to sell the ammunition to federal firearms licensees in the area. Officials also ask anyone who encounters suspicious activity related to the theft to contact the nearest ATF field office.
Officials didn’t have descriptions of the suspects but said surveillance footage from one site showed a gray four-door sedan and a silver SUV that is believed to be connected to the thefts.
However, the report does not say it was Winchester 9 mm. Still, we are getting that from sources within the industry and that there were three separate incidents in Raleigh, Durham, and Wilmington, stealing between 1 million and 9 million rounds of ammunition.