Officers find guns hidden in vehicle at Calexico West Port of Entry

CBP officers seize cache of handguns and ammunition hidden in bumper at Calexico Port

CALEXICO — Federal authorities at the Calexico West Port of Entry intercepted a significant cache of weapons, high-capacity magazines, and nearly 2,000 rounds of ammunition hidden inside a vehicle heading southbound into Mexico, officials announced Friday.

Officers find guns hidden in vehicle at Calexico West Port of Entry

CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says officers at the Calexico Port of Entry seized handguns, magazines and ammunition earlier this month. According to a press release, it happened on May 9 during an outbound vehicle inspection when officers referred a 35-year-old woman, a U.S. citizen driving a 2014 Honda Accord southbound to Mexico, for secondary inspection. During the secondary inspection, CBP says officers u…