Highlights
- DPS detectives stopped a Hyundai sedan on eastbound I-10 in Marana just after midnight on May 21.
- The search turned up 10 guns, including an M240 and M249 machine gun and a Barrett .50-caliber rifle, plus 5,000 rounds of ammunition.
- The driver denied having weapons before detectives found the cache; the driver was arrested as a prohibited possessor.
- KGUN9, AZFamily, and KVOA independently confirmed the seizure, with DPS saying the weapons were believed headed to Mexico.
Arizona Department of Public Safety detectives intercepted a cache of military-grade weapons believed to be headed to Mexico during a traffic stop on eastbound Interstate 10 in Marana just after midnight on May 21, according to a DPS news release cited by KTAR.
Detectives stopped a Hyundai sedan for civil traffic violations and observed multiple firearms cases inside the vehicle. When asked about weapons, the driver denied having any. A subsequent search turned up 10 guns, 5,000 rounds of ammunition, and miscellaneous gun parts.
The firearms included an M240 machine gun, an M249 machine gun, an AK-47, a Barrett.50-caliber semi-automatic rifle, and six Colt 38 Super semi-automatic handguns, according to the release.
The driver was arrested at the scene after being identified as a prohibited possessor. The seizure was independently confirmed by KGUN9, AZFamily, and KVOA.
No charges beyond the prohibited-possessor arrest have been announced; further details on the investigation are expected from DPS.
Sources
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- ktar.com retrieved 28/05/2026 03:36
- kgun9.com retrieved 28/05/2026 03:36
- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 28/05/2026 03:36
- kvoa.com retrieved 28/05/2026 03:36
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