Dec. 3 (UPI) — Customs and Border Patrol officers at the Laredo port of entry in Texas seized guns, magazines and ammunition from a vehicle crossing from the United States into Mexico.
CBP said that officers at the Laredo port of entry selected a 2025 Toyota Tacoma pickup traveling to Mexico for inspection on Nov. 2.
The truck and its trailer, which were crossing the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge — one of four in Texas that connect the United States and Mexico over the Rio Grande River — were subjected to a nonintrusive inspection system scan and a canine examination.
The inspections revealed 11 handguns, 10 magazines, one pistol grip and 21 rounds of ammunition of varying calibers hidden among other items in the trailer.
“This significant outbound enforcement action reflects the dedication of our officers to upholding CBP’s border security mission and keeping our border communities safe,” Laredo Port Director Alberto Flores said in a press release.
According to a 2023 audit by the Government Accounting Office, Mexico relies on U.S. authorities to disrupt or stop the flow of firearms into the country, as well as to decrease the U.S. demand for drugs produced and shipped north from Mexico.
Between 2014 and 2018, roughly 70% of firearms seized in Mexico originated in the United States, GAO said in the report.
