A U.S. citizen’s wrong turn onto a bridge to Canada led to his arrest for allegedly being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said.
CBP officers at the Port of Buffalo’s Lewiston Bridge border crossing on Oct. 30 encountered U.S. citizen Angel Lozano, 25, who ended up in the primary inspection area after making a wrong turn. Because he did not possess authorized travel documents, Lozano was referred to a secondary inspection.
During the vehicle inspection, CBP officers recovered a Springfield Armory XD5 firearm and a small amount of marijuana. Further checks revealed Lozano had a prior criminal history that prohibited him from possessing the firearm.
CBP officers took Lozano into custody for processing before turning him over to New York State Police. He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, a felony…