CBP Officials Seize Thousands Of Rounds Of Ammo At Texas Bridge

Customs and Border Protection officers seized thousands of rounds of ammunition at the Los Indios International Brige, in Texas, according to a new report.

Border Reported noted that the incident took place on Sunday, when authorities stopped a 65-year-old Mexican man as he tried to cross the bridge.

After being referred to a secondary inspection, a canine led officers to discover 9,000 rounds of ammunition of varying calibers. Officers seized the ammunition and the vehicle, and the man was arrested.

There is abundant evidence about the flow of weapons bought legally in the U.S. to Mexico. The latter's Defense Secretariat said in July it had located 11 gun smuggling routes from the U.S. to Mexico.

In a report, the entity said it was able to spot the routes as a result of cooperation with the General Prosecutor's Office, and that most of them are used by criminal organizations. Overall, authorities were able to seize almost 6,000 guns between November 2024 and May this year.

A recent incident took place in late October, when U.S. officers seized hundreds of high-caliber weapons that were headed to Mexico.

The incident took place at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge in Laredo, Texas. There, Customs and Border Protection officers from the Anti-Terrorism and Contraband Enforcement Team approached two vehicles that were seemingly moving together, according to Border Report.

One had a U.S. plate, the other a Mexican one, and the two carried utility trailers. After they were sent to a secondary inspection, a sniffing dog alerted officials of anomalies in the trailers. The vehicles were then scanned, with officials finding hidden wall compartments after opening them. They held wrapped rifles and ammunition.

The men were apprehended and then told officials that they were directed to pick up the trailers in Dallas and promised money if they took them to Mexico. They allegedly admitted to knowing the trailers had guns and had taken part in similar operations 12 times before.