Posted on 01/24/2011 3:50:35 PM PST by SwinneySwitch
BROWNSVILLE — A “suspicious object protruding from the brush” in Starr County led Border Patrol agents to a weapons cache that included an AK-47, three M4-style assault rifles, hand grenades, military-style uniforms and other related items, Customs and Border Protection said Monday.
The seizure occurred Friday on the banks of the Rio Grande near Fronton, a small community about five miles west of Roma.
Agents reported finding the four rifles, two hand grenades, a ballistic vest, two ammunition-carrying vests, three two-way radios, two uniforms, and 16 fully-loaded 30-round magazines.
All weapons except the grenades were turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations. One grenade was disposed of at the scene by the McAllen police department's bomb squad; the other was to be turned over to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
‘you gonna talk, or fish’ ???
Cache Of Military Weapons Confiscated South of Mexican Border (Where was the MSM's Report?) Video
Several pics and a video.
Why cache weapons and uniforms close to the border if they're meant for use in Mexico? Pre-positioning for an invasion?
“One grenade was disposed of at the scene by the McAllen police department’s bomb squad”
“Hey, hold my donut and watch this......”
Thank you for the ping Swinney Switch. Adding two more links here.
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“Weapons & Grenades Found Hidden by the River”
Last Update: 1/24 11:56 pm
FRONTON -
SNIPPET: “Border Patrol agents working near Fronton spotted the weapons in the grass. They found an AK-47 and three M-4-style assault rifles. They also found two hand grenades, a ballistic vest, and some two-way radios.”
SNIPPET: “Chief patrol agent Rosendo Hinojosa tells us the weapons were turned over to ICE, ATF and Homeland Security Investigations.”
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“Border Patrol Agents Find Loaded AK-47s Near the River”
Last Update: 1/06 10:31 am
FRONTON -
SNIPPET: “Agents found two AK-47s, loaded and left by the river. Each assault rifle had one round of ammunition loaded in the chamber and 29 additional rounds in the magazine.”
SNIPPET: “...rifles and ammunition were turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.”
SNIPPET: “Border Patrol agents credit an alert citizen for tipping them off to suspicious activity in the area.”
Is it just me or does our border with Mexico seem to be becoming a dangerous place? Sounds almost as bad as PG County MD!
Zeta weapons cache.
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