A man and woman were discovered trying to smuggle nearly 6.000 rounds of ammunition into Mexico. The 34 year old Mexican national driver was arrested Friday night for attempted smuggling 6,000 rounds of ammunition into Mexico through the Lukeville Port.
Officers from the Tucson Field Office of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) while conducting outbound enforcement operations referred the man and woman in their Dodge truck for a secondary inspection. During the secondary inspection, officers located 5,950 rounds of ammunition ranging from 7.62 x 39 mm to .50 caliber.
The vehicle and ammunition were processed for seizure. The female passenger was released without further incident.
Individuals arrested may be charged with a criminal complaint, which raises no inference of guilt. An individual is presumed innocent until competent evidence is presented to a jury that establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.