Man with 12 firearms and ammunition arrested near U.S.-Mexico border, authorities say

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested a man who was attempting to cross into Tijuana, Mexico, from San Diego County while carrying a dozen firearms in his vehicle, according to authorities.

CBP officers from the San Ysidro Port of Entry and deputies with the San Diego Sheriff’s Office Border Crime Suppression Team intercepted a suspicious vehicle on Sept. 14 at 8:25 p.m.

The vehicle, described as a silver Ford Explorer, was identified based on information given by the SDSO to CBP officers, authorities said.

During an inspection of the Ford Explorer, a CBP K9 alerted officers to the presence of firearms. Officers discovered seven rifles, four Glock pistols and one Ruger pistol, along with magazines and ammunition, inside the vehicle…

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