CBP stops cache of guns headed to Mexico
A sign warns travelers about Mexican gun laws they approach the Mexican border on January 24, 2019.
Oklahoma resident allegedly hid ammo, assault rifle, shotguns and pistols in box trailer headed to Guanajuato, court records show
by: Julian Resendiz
Posted: Jul 28, 2023 / 01:12 PM CDT
Updated: Jul 28, 2023 / 01:39 PM CDT
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A resident of Oklahoma is facing federal criminal charges after he allegedly attempted to smuggle more than a dozen guns and rifles to Mexico.
A special U.S. Customs and Border Protection anti-smuggling and terrorism team arrested Misael Muniz during a surprise inspection of vehicles headed to Mexico last Sunday at the Eagle Pass international bridge.
Court records show Muniz and an unspecified number of passengers were inside a black GMC Yukon pulling a box trailer, attempting to depart the United States around 12:10 a.m. on July 23. CBP officers searched the box trailer and allegedly found 14 firearms and 26 bullet magazines hidden within false compartments in a toolbox and the base of an air compressor.
The firearms included an AR-15 assault rifle, four shotguns, and nine high-caliber handguns.
https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/border-crime/cbp-stops-cache-of-guns-headed-to-mexico/
