US EditionAZ Woman Tried to Smuggle 20 Rifles, RPG Into Mexico: CBP
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RPG Launcher Tube, Rifles Hidden in Lexus Headed to Mexico Seized at Arizona Border
CBP officers arrested a 41‑year‑old woman traveling with three minors at the Nogales Port of Entry after finding an RPG launcher tube, rifles, and weapons parts concealed in a void beneath the back seat of her Lexus. Officials say the cache was discovered during outbound inspections aimed at stopping weapons from reaching criminal groups in Mexico. | Border / Cartel Chronicles
MEXICO CITY.— The U.S. Embassy in Mexico reported that officials of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office (CBP) secured an RPG rocket launcher, rifles, and various pieces of weaponry that were allegedly smuggled into Mexican territory through the Nogales border crossing. In a message broadcast on social network X, the diplomatic representative noted that “our CBP officers discovered all these weapons (including an RPG rocket launcher) th…
Among the weapons seized was an RPG rocket launcher, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection reported.
The U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 that officers discovered an arsenal with rifles, including an RPG (anti-tank rocket launcher), which were being smuggled to Mexico. Related video: They are Growing Weapons Confiscations in the North Border: They will strengthen Inspection with Canine Units and X-ray Our CBP Officers discovered all of these weapons (including an RPG!) that were being smu…
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