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Border agents uncover RPG launcher, cache of rifles hidden in vehicle heading to Mexico
- Border agents found a rocket-propelled grenade launcher and dozens of weapons hidden in a Lexus crossing the border near Nogales, Arizona.
- Customs officials say the seizure demonstrates cartel access to firepower and the volume of U.S.-sourced weapons moving into Mexico.
- The driver, a woman, was charged with smuggling goods from the United States, potentially facing up to 10 years in prison.
- Three minors were in the vehicle and were released to a family member after the seizure.
- CBP credited frontline officers for using inspection experience and technology to detect the weapons.
- The seizure is part of ongoing efforts to prevent weapons from reaching cartels in Mexico.
- U.S. Attorney Timothy Courchaine called the case a demonstration of cartel violence and the intent to control power.
- Officials have not tied the cache to a specific cartel at this time.
- The incident occurred during a routine inspection at the Nogales border crossing.
- Customs and Border Protection praised officers for guarding against weapons flowing to violence in Mexico.
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