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CBP Officers Seize RPG Launcher, 21 Rifles, Weapons Parts at DeConcini Crossing

CBP officers at the DeConcini Crossing in Nogales, Arizona seized an RPG launcher tube, 4 rifles, an AK pistol, 16 AK rifles, 24 rifle magazines, 16 rifle stocks, 20 pistol grips, and other weapons parts from a 41-year-old female U.S. citizen on April 19, 2026, as she attempted to depart for Mexico. The items were concealed in a hidden void compartment under the rear seat of a 2016 Lexus IS 200t discovered during secondary inspection. The driver was arrested and federal prosecution was accepted under 18 USC 554 (Smuggling goods from the United States); the three accompanying minors were released to family custody.

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