{"id":112458,"date":"2017-09-14T20:30:40","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T00:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=112458"},"modified":"2017-09-14T13:04:59","modified_gmt":"2017-09-14T17:04:59","slug":"customs-border-protection-coast-guard-seize-368-rounds-ammo-bound-guatemala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/customs-border-protection-coast-guard-seize-368-rounds-ammo-bound-guatemala\/","title":{"rendered":"Customs and Border Protection, Coast Guard Seize 368 Rounds of Ammo Bound for Guatemala"},"content":{"rendered":"
WILMINGTON, Del. \u2013 U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Coast Guard personnel seized 368 rounds of ammunition concealed inside a Guatemala-bound container at the Port of Wilmington, Del., Aug. 29, 2017 during a joint agency inspection.<\/p>\n
CBP non-intrusive technology detected an anomaly inside one container that was manifested as household goods. CBP and Coast Guard officers investigated the anomaly and discovered ammunition boxes concealed in aluminum foil. The ammo boxes contained 248 rounds of .22 caliber, 100 rounds of 9 MM and 20 rounds of .45 caliber ammunition. CBP seized the ammunition.<\/p>\n
“The detection of ammunition concealed inside aluminum foil inside a household goods box in a shipping container illustrates the incredible sensitivity of technology Customs and Border Protection uses to intercept unlawful or dangerous products at our nation’s ports of entry every day,” said Antonio Blackwell, CBP Port Director, Port of Wilmington.<\/p>\n