U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says it has seized more than a dozen firearms, most of them AK-style guns, headed to Mexico to support transnational criminal organizations in recent weeks. .
The weapons were seized in 10 separate incidents at the Port of Nogales, Arizona, from February 19th to March 29th.
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An AK-style rifle taped to the immigrant’s bare chest. (CBP)
During that period, CBP agents seized 17 firearms, including 13 AK-style rifles and four pistols. CBP officers also seized approximately $50,000.
Most notably, one of the AK-style rifles was found taped to the migrant’s bare chest. A photo shared by CBP shows a rifle strapped to the migrant’s chest with black tape. The barrel chamber seems to be squeezed into the jeans.
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Port Commissioner Michael W. Humphreys said other concealment methods included hiding the gun in the undercarriage or cooking equipment.
