It Used to be Called SMUGGLING. ‘Asylum seekers’ caught transporting 30,000 rounds of ammo
Three foreign nationals and one American citizen were tied to the incident — cartel link suspected
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.
Cochise County Counter Narcotics and Trafficking Alliance released a statement over the weekend concerning the bust.
“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 of whom was a Cuban national. A fourth individual was identified as an American citizen from Texas.
Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels stated that…