Douglas, Ariz. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the Tucson Field Office, a component of CBP’s Joint Field Command – Arizona, arrested a 19-year-old Pirtleville man yesterday for attempting to smuggle an AR-15 sniper-style rifle out of the U.S.
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Officers conducting routine outbound operations at the Douglas Port referred the man for a secondary inspection of his Chevrolet truck as he attempted to enter Mexico. When officers searched the truck, they located the weapon, broken down and hidden in various locations throughout the vehicle. The truck and weapon were processed for seizure. The subject was arrested and turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.
Individuals arrested are charged with a criminal complaint, which raises no inference of guilt. An individual is presumed innocent until competent evidence is presented to a jury that establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
