A routine traffic stop in Marana ended with detectives uncovering a cache of military-grade weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition that investigators say were likely being transported to Mexico.
Shortly after midnight on May 21, a detective with the Arizona Department of Public Safety’s Southern Narcotics District pulled over a Hyundai sedan on eastbound Interstate 10 for civil traffic violations, AZDPS said. Although the driver initially denied having weapons, detectives saw multiple firearms cases in plain view and conducted a search.
Officers found 10 firearms and about 5,000 rounds of ammunition, along with miscellaneous gun parts. The haul included:
- M240 machine gun
- M249 machine gun
- AK-47
- Barrett .50-caliber semi-automatic rifle
- Six Colt .38 Super semi-automatic handguns
The driver was identified as a prohibited possessor and was arrested at the scene. Investigators believe the weapons and ammunition were being transported to Mexico…