A man from Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, Jose Herrera Daniel, has been charged for attempting to illegally export ammunition from the United States into Mexico.
According to the Department of Justice, the 56-year-old Daniel allegedly attempted to smuggle 6,399 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition through the port of entry in Douglas, Arizona on May 13, 2025. During a search of Daniel’s vehicle at the port, a United States Customs and Border Protection K-9 officer, who was trained to detect weapons, ammunition, and currency, alerted to the vehicle. Officers then sent Daniel’s vehicle through a scan that revealed anomalies in the driver and passenger side rocker panels.
In a subsequent physical search, officers found thousands of rounds of ammunition in plastic bags hidden in the vehicle.