{"id":2216382,"date":"2024-04-09T11:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T15:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbp-officers-seize-stash-of-22-weapons-magazines-and-ammunition-from-car-trying-to-cross-border\/"},"modified":"2024-04-09T11:28:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T15:28:48","slug":"cbp-officers-seize-stash-of-22-weapons-magazines-and-ammunition-from-car-trying-to-cross-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbp-officers-seize-stash-of-22-weapons-magazines-and-ammunition-from-car-trying-to-cross-border\/","title":{"rendered":"Customs and Border Protection officers confiscate 22 weapons, magazines, and ammunition from vehicle attempting to cross the border"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcbp-officers-seize-stash-of-22-weapons-magazines-and-ammunition-from-car-trying-to-cross-border%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2216382&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The content contains\u200d a button\u200d to expand further information, followed by a horizontal line separator, \u2063and additional details in a <\/p>\n<div> \u2063 element associated with \u2064Customs\u2064 and Border Protection \u200dofficers. The text features a &#8220;Read more&#8230;&#8221; button for more information, a horizontal line divider, \u200cand extra\u200b content within a <\/p>\n<div> section related to Customs and Border Protection officers.\u2063 The content includes \u2062a \u2062&#8221;Read more&#8230;&#8221;\u200b button for\u200c additional information, a horizontal\u2062 line separator, and \u200dfurther details within a <\/p>\n<div> element related to Customs and Border Protection \u200cofficers.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Officers with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/customs-and-border-protection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>U.S. Customs and Border Protection<\/a> seized a massive stash of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/weapons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>weapons<\/a>, magazines, and ammunition Saturday from a car attempting to cross the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/border-crisis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>border<\/a> between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Texas<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mexico\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mexico<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-seizes-nearly-one-million-barrels-of-iranian-oil-being-smuggled-to-china\/\" title=\"US seizes 1M barrels of Iranian oil en route to China.\">seizure occurred<\/a> when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-seattle-police-chief-says-media-downplayed-violence-at-chop-to-make-it-appear-peaceful\/\" title=\"Former Seattle Police Chief Says Media Downplayed Violence At CHOP To Make It Appear Peaceful\">officers assigned<\/a> to outbound operations at the Camino Real International Bridge identified a 2022 Dodge Ram 3500\u00a0that was headed to Mexico and selected it for inspection, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/newsroom\/local-media-release\/cbp-officers-seize-22-weapons-22-magazines-1480-rounds-ammunition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to<\/a> a press release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe vehicle was referred for a non-intrusive inspection system examination,\u201d the release said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-arizona-election-case-filed-says-thousands-of-votes-not-counted\/\" title=\"New Arizona Election Case Filed, Says Thousands Of Votes Not Counted\">physical inspection<\/a> of the vehicle, CBP officers discovered 22 weapons, 22 magazines and 1,480 rounds of ammunition hidden within plastic totes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All the firearms, magazines, and ammunition were taken by CBP officers, and the case was referred to Homeland Security Investigations, according to the release.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur frontline CBP officers continue to exercise vigilance in the outbound environment and that dedication to duty coupled with inspections experience resulted in this significant outbound weapons seizure,\u201d Port Director Pete Beattie, Eagle Pass Port of Entry, said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese types of seizures perfectly illustrate CBP\u2019s commitment to helping secure our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/afghan-iranian-authorities-probe-fuel-tank-say-terror-attack-possible\/\" title=\"Afghan, Iranian authorities probe fuel tank, say terror attack \u2018possible\u2019\">shared border<\/a> with Mexico.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Customs and Border Protection officers seized a large cache of weapons, magazines, and ammunition from a vehicle at the Texas-Mexico border. 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