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CBP stops alleged gun smugglers at border

Posted at 1:30 PM, May 05, 2016
and last updated 2016-05-05 16:30:48-04

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a 37-year-old Mexican man May 4 for allegedly trying to sneak three handguns into Mexico in Nogales.

Officers stopped the man's Audi Crossover and found two 9mm Berettas and a .38-caliber Colt hidden under the front seat.

Officers seized the car and weapons and turned them over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.