Gym Bag Full of Automatic Rifles, Gun Ammunition Found Near Texas-Mexico Border
On 5/12/21 at 2:25 PM EDT
A member of the National Guard found an abandoned bag containing firearms and ammunition near the Texas-Mexico border earlier this month.
The Guard member was assigned to Eagle Pass South Station in Texas and discovered a black gym bag left in the high grass on May 5, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) press release.
Once Border Patrol was called in to search the bag, they found eight AK-47 style pistols and 10 AK-47 style 30-round magazines.
A member of the National Guard assigned to assist Border Patrol agents found a gym bag with 8 AK-47 style pistols, with nearly a dozen 30-round magazines. Four of the weapons had been reported as stolen.
National Guard Soldier Finds Bag of Guns at US-Mexico Border
A National Guard soldier deployed to the southern border found a bag of guns in Texas, U.S. Customs and Border Protection says. (U.S. Customs and Border Patrol)
11 May 2021
A National Guard soldier deployed to the southern border found a bag of guns in Texas, U.S. Customs and Border Protection says.
Last week, a soldier assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station, less than 3 miles from Mexico, discovered an abandoned black gym bag in tall grass. Border agents at the scene found eight AK-47 style pistols and 10 30-round magazines.
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