Posted on 08/21/2024 5:55:38 PM PDT by Libloather
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection said on Wednesday that its officers at the El Paso port of entry confiscated 92,000 rounds of large-caliber ammunition leaving the United States over the weekend.
The seized ammunition nearly tripled the amount of ammunition agents seized in outward bound inspections at the El Paso field office over the past three fiscal years combined, CBP said.
Border Patrol said the ammunition was found on a commercial bus leaving the United States for Mexico at the Bridge of America port of entry in El Paso.
"CBP's primary mission is to inspect all goods and people entering the U.S. from abroad but the agency will also perform outbound inspections as part of our overall enforcement portfolio," said Hector Mancha, CBP El Paso director of field operations, in a statement.
"The magnitude of this seizure is impactful. Had this ammunition fallen into the hands of traditional criminal organizations the impact could have been devastating."
A Mexico tour bus returning to the country was selected for inspection by the CBP's Anti-Terrorism Contraband Enforcement Team.
"CBP officers noted that the two bus drivers depicted nervous behavior during the routine inspection," CBP said. "The bus was secured and CBP officers initiated their exam. During a search of the cargo bay, they discovered multiple 27-gallon plastic storage totes that seemed very heavy."
Officers found boxes of ammunition when they further examined the totes. The drivers, both Mexican nationals, were detained and turned over to Homeland Security Investigations for possible smuggling charges.
One of the 16 passengers on the bus was found to be in the United States illegally and processed as such. The other 15 passengers returned to Mexico on another bus.
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Can’t tell much from their low res photos.
https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/styles/300px_newsroom_body_image/public/ammo2.jpg.webp?itok=ZJi2puwh
Somewhere between .50 and 16"
So, given a $5,000 cash card, a free plane ticket, and voter registration forms?
Based on those quantities of those rounds, the whole thing works out to around 2,140 pounds, or a bit less than a metric ton. A decent pallet load.
I think your calculations are off. We don’t know the caliber (my guess either .223 or 5.56 though not really high caliber) weight 12.3 grams so multiplied that by 92,000 = 1,131,600 grams. Converted to pounds is about 2500 pounds. That is a lot of weight but not 12,000 pounds.
I divided when I should have multiplied in converting the 7.62 X 39 kilograms to pounds. The actual total weight of the ammunition was about 3,600 pounds, call it two pallets.
Sorry about that. Should have double-checked before posting. Good night, all.
High caliber? .50 or more?
What ammo is worth Smuggling in here?
Probably AP .308 rounds. Maybe but unlikely AP 5.56.
>> How high?
>.22 is high caliber
>> Is it a secret?
Nah, just Your Free Press at work pushing their agenda.
!! “You’re killin’ me Smalls ..” !!
sheet....that’s a weekend buy for me.
“C’mo, maign (Al Pacino/Scarface enunciation),
that’s only a thirty eight inch shell
dju got a problem wid it?
Pretty sure it is rounds.
Totes have their limits.
Would be about CUBIC 15+ foot if stacked well
My son had an acquaintance helping him move.
“Boy these bins are heavy - what's in here? Gold?”
“Naw - just lead. And some brass.”
“...they discovered multiple 27-gallon plastic storage totes that seemed very heavy.”
My son had an aquaintance helping him move.
“Boy these bins are heavy - what’s in here? Gold?”
“Naw - just lead. And some brass.”
Feddies are too cheap to buy their own.
Well...all those fast ‘n furious guns that the government/Holder gave to the cartels aren’t going to just feed themselves.
That’s where they went... I’ll have to reorder now.
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