U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers conducting outbound enforcement operations at the Area Port of Douglas, Ariz., seized weapons and rounds of ammunition from a U.S. citizen attempting to depart the United States.
On Feb.15, officers at the Raul H. Castro Port of Entry in Douglas referred a 24-year-old, male U.S. citizen driving a Dodge Ram 1500 van for additional inspection as he
attempted to enter Mexico through the port. During the search, CBP officers discovered several packages inside the vehicle containing seven AK-47 rifles and 11,000 rounds of ammunition.
Officers seized the weapons and vehicle. The driver was arrested and turned over to Homeland Security Investigations.