Several “asylum seekers,” believed to be connected to a Mexican drug cartel, were reportedly caught transporting nearly 30,000 rounds of ammunition in Arizona.
A multi-agency investigation in mid-January led to the seizure of 10,000 rounds of .50 caliber ammunition and 19,640 rounds of 7.62×39 ammunition from two vehicles traveling on Interstate 10.
‘The Cartels have engaged in a campaign of violence and terror.’
Cochise County Counter Narcotics and Trafficking Alliance released a statement over the weekend concerning the bust.
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“The vehicle containing the 7.62×39 ammunition was interdicted by the Pinal County Sheriff’s office. Still, the second vehicle containing the .50 caliber ammunition was located by CNTA investigators at Motel 6 in Benson,” the sheriff’s office wrote.
The statement further noted that three of the vehicles’ occupants were “asylum seekers,” one
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