U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it seized a large number of weapons from a car in Nogales, Arizona, that was en route to Mexico.
CBP says the weapons it seized included 16 AK rifles and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher.
The seizure happened on Sunday during outbound enforcement before the DeConcini border crossing into Nogales, Sonora. CBP arrested a 41-year-old woman who is a U.S. citizen who they say was driving the car full of arms. She has since been charged with weapons smuggling.
There were also three minors in the car at the time. CBP said they were turned over to a family member.
Mexico has been pressuring the United States for years to do more about arms smuggling. Mexico estimates that more than 70% of the weapons used by drug cartels come from the United States.
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