EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — Border officers recently seized dozens of handguns from a late-model Chevrolet Corvette that was heading into Mexico.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the driver of the 2021 Corvette attempted to leave the country through the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge on Feb. 3 in Laredo, Texas, when border officers conducting outbound operations stopped them for inspection.
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CBP said the vehicle was put through an X-ray and underwent a canine examination before officers found 44 handguns and 79 magazines within the vehicle.
Alberto Flores, the director of the Laredo Port of Entry, called it a “significant weapons seizure,” adding that it reflects “the relentless dedication of our officers to upholding CBP’s border security mission and keeping our border communities safe.”
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CBP officers seized the weapons, magazines and the vehicle. Special agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations arrested the driver…