Posted on 07/11/2011 7:13:49 AM PDT by Rightly Biased
GUADALUPE COUNTY A Thursday night traffic stop ended with Guadalupe County deputies seizing a large cache of weapons believed to be Mexico bound.
Guadalupe County Sheriffs Cpl. Clint Garza said a deputy stopped a black Ford truck for a traffic violation around 9 p.m. Thursday on Interstate 10 near the 604 mile marker.
The driver was hauling a trailer loaded down with plywood and wallboard, Garza said.
While taking to the driver, the deputy realized he was not being truthful and was given the OK to search the vehicle, Garza said.
During the search the deputy located a false compartment in the load of materials that contained a large amount of weapons and ammunition, he said. It was found that approximately 67 semi-automatic weapons were located along with several thousand rounds of ammunition.
Guadalupe County Sheriff Arnold Zwicke said it was evident the guns were not being shipped for recreational purposes.
There is no telling what the weapons were destined for. No doubt they were not intended for a good thing, he said. They were not being transported for a sporting club or a hunting club.
Garza said once the guns hit the border into Mexico where deputies suspect the vehicle was headed the price tag per gun could have doubled.
As the violence across the border continues, Zwicke said discovering a cache of weapons can make a difference.
We are happy to take these guns of the street, he said. Its a different world we live in. With terrorism and things going on in the U.S. and Texas, its scary.
The truck, trailer, guns and ammunition were seized by the Sheriffs Office.
The case remains under investigation.
Looks just like your average personal collection to me,
nothing really exotic either.
Dollars to donuts ALL those guns are stolen.
If you were the legal owner you wouldn’t hide them in a hollow of drywall. At least I wouldn’t.
I don’t see any .50’s there.
Looks like they cleaned out J&G.
the DPS are more at mile markers 612—620
604 is on the west side of Seguin and for some reason the DPS don’t hang out there as much
But on most days I see border patrol vehicles between 612—618
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