Members of the National guard They arrested a woman of American nationality in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua after trying to enter the country with 170 loaders and 600 cartridges useful of different caliber that were hidden between socks y Pillowcases.
The arrest was given during an inspection operation in the International Bridge Córdova-Américasin the municipality of Juárez Ciudadwhere security agents detected a tourist bus that due to a change of light in the area traffic light would not be inspected by customs.
Therefore, the staff decided to submit the luggage to preventive control through an X -ray machine with which the luggage would scan. During the review they could observe Anomalies in three suitcaseswhich motivated a more exhaustive manual inspection.
In the physical registry, security agents found 170 loaders y 600 cartridges. Given this finding, the owner of the luggage was arrested in place by elements of the National guard in coordination with the National Customs Agency of Mexico.
“The National guard and the National Customs Agency of Mexico They endorse their commitment to add operational capabilities, to strengthen supervision measures at border points and guarantee security in national territory “reads at the end of the statement issued by the National Guard spokespersons.
On August 31, the State Prosecutor’s Office of Chihuahua announced the seizure of a Trade Firearm Anderson Manufacturingcaliber .223 mm, along with 12 loaders of the same caliber and 250 cartridges calibre .223 mm.
The artifacts were found among the vegetation of a hill in Guadalupe and Calvo. The Boi cell of the State Agency of Investigation It located a clandestine surveillance point, known as “Halconeo”, during a routine operation that were carried out in the area.
On the other hand, it was announced that the strategy was made in coordination of the State Research Agencyhe Mexican Army and the National guard, in order to strengthen the institutional presence in areas considered risk.
The authorities stressed that The operations They remain active to guarantee the safety of those who travel by this way, as well as for the search and location of armed peopleindividuals with arrest warrants and vehicles reported as stolen, with the purpose of generating confidence among citizens.
