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Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) launcher
Coverage of Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) launcher in the Nexus archive.
Ron Vitielloperson2Carlos Gonzalezperson2Nogales, Arizonaplace2Customs and Border Protection (CBP)organization1Avtomat Kalashnikova (AK) riflestopic1smuggling goods from the United Statestopic1U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)organization1Avtomat Kalashnikova (AK-style) pistoltopic1U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizonaorganization1drug cartelstopic1
- Border agents uncover RPG launcher, cache of rifles hidden in vehicle heading to Mexico
Border agents discovered an RPG launcher and 16 AK rifles hidden in a Lexus at the Nogales, Arizona port of entry. The driver, a woman, faces smuggling charges, and the seizure highlights concerns about U.S.-sourced weapons flowing into Mexico.
- Border agents uncover RPG launcher, cache of rifles hidden in vehicle heading to Mexico
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered an RPG launcher, 16 AK rifles, and other weapons hidden in a Lexus at the Nogales border crossing. The seizure highlights concerns about U.S.-sourced weapons flowing into Mexico and the scale of cartel firepower.