Two arrested after dozens of guns, including 'cop-killer' model, found in spare tire at southern border: DPS

Two men were arrested aft authorities recovered 30 handguns allegedly destined for Mexico hidden successful a spare tyre during an inspection connected the confederate borderline successful Texas, officials said Friday.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) served the weapons this week astatine the Anzalduas Port of Entry successful Mission, a municipality connected the Texas-Mexico border, the bureau said. 

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Handguns were seized by the Texas Department of Public Safety astatine the confederate border. (Texas Department of Safety)

DPS peculiar agents searched a 2015 Chevy pickup arsenic portion of a multi-agency task unit with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) astir 9:30 a.m. connected Wednesday. 

"During the inspection, Special Agents discovered 30 handguns – including a 5.7 caliber FN Herstal – 60 magazines and 1 velocity loader concealed wrong the vehicle’s spare tire," a DPS quality merchandise states. 

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Jesse Joe Camacho, 28, of McAllen, Texas, left, and Luis E. Torres Mujica, 30, a nonmigratory of Guanajuato, Mexico, right, were arrested aft authorities said 30 handguns were recovered successful a spare tyre successful their conveyance astatine the Texas-Mexico border.  (Texas Department of Public Safety )

According to a DPS official, the 5.7 caliber FN Herstal is known arsenic a "cop-killer" limb due to the fact that the ammunition tin pierce assemblage armor. 

Investigators aboriginal discovered 1 of the handguns was reported stolen retired of Austin, authorities said. The firearms were allegedly destined for Guanajuato successful Mexico, wherever weapon ownership is heavy restricted. 

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The driver, Luis Torres Mujica, 30, a nonmigratory of Guanajuato, and his passenger, Jesse Joe Camacho, 28, of McAllen, Texas, were arrested and charged with theft of spot and firearm smuggling, a second-degree felony.