The
seized weapons were shipped in November 2016 from the Everglades port
in Miami
The National
Customs of Bolivia confiscated a large cargo of military weapons from
the United States on Friday, launching a criminal investigation of
the case.
The seized
weapons were shipped in November 2016 from the Everglades port in
Miami, HispanTV reports. They entered Santa Cruz in eastern Bolivia
after being transported through the Dominican Republic, Peru and
Chile.
“We
must see what was the purpose of this internment in Bolivian
territory and who are the members of this criminal organization,”
Bolivian Interior Minister Carlos Romero told reporters.
Romero added
that he found it “striking” that the cargo passed “so many
controls” without being detected.
The weapons
cargo was found in the double bottom of a trailer vehicle. It
contained 34 long arms, including rifles and machine guns with
telescopic sight, Bolivia’s National Customs reports. Police also
discovered 41 pistols and cell phones worth US$46,000.
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