An earlier version of this story misidentified the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
A vehicle stop called in by Arizona Department of Public Safety lead to the discovery of three guns, according to U.S. Border Patrol Chief of Tucson John Modlin.
The vehicle was stopped last Friday near Marana, Arizona when DPS called Border Patrol.
Last Friday, near Marana, AZ, a Tucson Station agent responded to a @Arizona_DPS vehicle stop. Two Mexican citizens in possession of two #handguns, a #rifle, and a dual drum magazine were arrested. Agents are working with @HSIPhoenix on the investigation. #HonorFirst pic.twitter.com/sN0e19ULUv
— John R. Modlin (@USBPChiefTCA) September 15, 2022
One Tucson Sector Border Patrol agent conducted a search and found two handguns, a rifle and a dual drum magazine within the car.
The two Mexican citizens who were in the car and the guns are under investigation by Border Patrol and Homeland Security Investigations Phoenix, says Chief Modlin.
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