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Weapons found in speaker box at border

Posted at 5:48 AM, Jan 11, 2017
and last updated 2017-01-11 07:51:20-05

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a 21-year-old man who allegedly tried to smuggle weapons across the border in Nogales.

Officers found a large speaker box containing seven tactical rifles, one handgun and a bunch of ammunition.

The suspect is a Mexican national who is being detained by immigration officials.