Texas woman arrested after transporting over 40 guns at Mexico border

Published February 12, 2022 6:27pm ET



U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped a woman who was allegedly transporting 44 rifles, one handgun, and one dissembled M249 machine gun, along with ammunition in a trampoline box, at the U.S. Mexico border.

Mayra Alejandra Padron, a U.S. citizen, attempted to cross the border Monday at the Hidalgo port in Texas. Padron was driving a gray Chevrolet Silverado on her way into Mexico with the trampoline box in the bed of the truck. Upon inspecting the vehicle, Border Patrol agents found the weapons. CBP officers called in investigators from Homeland Security, who ultimately filed the complaint against Padron.

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