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Eagle Pass Daily | News for Eagle Pass TX | EaglePassDaily.com
Eagle Pass Border Patrol agents seize assault rifles
Written by Staff
Wednesday, 01 May 2013 11:21
http://eaglepassdaily.com/
EAGLE PASS, Texas -- U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle
Pass South Station discovered a cache of rifles hidden near the Rio
Grande River late Thursday night.

Agents were following foot sign near the Rio Grande when two subjects
emerged from the brush and jumped into the water, and swam to the
Mexican side of the river. A search of the area turned up two
military-style duffel bags. An extensive search of the area yielded
no other subjects. The bags contained a total of 11 AK-47 assault
rifles and one 7.62-mm hunting rifle.

The rifles were turned over to agents from Homeland Security
Investigations.

The Del Rio Border Patrol Sector is part of the South Texas Campaign,
which leverages federal, state and local resources to combat
transnational criminal organizations.

During Fiscal Year 2012, Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents seized
83 firearms and 38,461 rounds of ammunition.

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