Ronald Johnson celebrates the US seizure of 400 weapons destined for Mexico; “They won’t fall into criminal hands,” says the ambassador
The US ambassador to Mexico stated that this action is an example of how nations working together can achieve results
ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents in Laredo, Texas, arrested a father and son accused of smuggling hundreds of firearms, including rifles, magazines, and ammunition into Mexico after Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers discovered hidden compartments in two trailers at the U.S.-Mexico border.
On Oct. 23, CBP officers working at the Laredo Bridge 2 Port of Entry stopped two southbound vehicles towing box trailers for inspection.
Agents reported noticing irregularities in the trailer walls.
Multiple shipments of firearms were stopped from being smuggled into the U.S.
Over 400 firearms were found in two hidden compartments in trailers, officials said.
A secondary inspection revealed false compartments packed with an arsenal: roughly 400 firearms of various calibers, high-capacity magazines, and thousands of rounds of ammunition.
HSI officials said the guns were headed into Mexico, where cartels fuel ongoing violence.
Source: El Universal
