Grenade Launchers Headed To USA

[xsubsailor]

Makes you wonder how many are already here.

On August 4, the Risk Analysis Unit (UAR) Custom Algeciras noticed a suspicious container headed out to the US by ocean freight. The Bill Of Lading indicated dismantled weapons. However the UAR decided to seize the container for a full inspection. This is common for ocean freight and customs. I used to work for a Freight Forwarder and we imported containers of shipments from Asia. US Customs often runs random exams/inspections on containers. They can be as simple as a full container x-ray or in this case a full inspection and every item is pulled from the container and matched up with the packing list and invoice.

The UAR pulled this container and found it full of Sig 553s. 737 of them. Along with 72 Swiss made grenade launchers.

 

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2016/08/22/container-full-assault-rifles-grenade-launchers-headed-usa-seized-spain/

[gjohnsoniv]

Silly Victor, you forgot to put potatoes in the container.

[Johnny Rotten]

Well that's a bunch of SBR's headed to the scrap bin..

not to worried about the grenade launchers since you can only buy 40mm smoke and chalk... 

[Obiwan]

The Special Activities Division will be pissed...

[hipower]

Maybe they were all airsoft guns? lol

Seriously though, I wonder who they were consigned to?

[xsubsailor]

1 hour ago, gjohnsoniv said:

Silly Victor, you forgot to put potatoes in the container.

They were probably in the box labeled grenades. 

 All joking aside, it does make one wonder what else has slipped into the country and who it was going to. 

[DWARREN123]

Fast and Furious in reverse? Our government getting more stuff to give away?

[NotYetGecko45]

Got one, dozens more get through.

Back when I was attached to a Southern Command TF, had the opportunity to watch some customs guys do their jobs, it is pretty cool what you turn up - explosives, automatic weapons, drugs...people, strange fruits and bugs.

Cool they caught it - but you know, the whole "head of the hydra" thing. Shame about those 553s, someone (CIA, Hilldawg, Russians, Neckbeard Three Percenters) is probably sobbing into a lean cuisine right now. 

[shotgunshooter]

I'll take two lol

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[Omega]

7 minutes ago, shotgunshooter said:

I'll take two lol

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Since we lost one shipment you will have to settle for just one, can't get greedy. 

[Grand Torino]

19 hours ago, xsubsailor said:

They were probably in the box labeled grenades. 

 All joking aside, it does make one wonder what else has slipped into the country and who it was going to. 

Probably headed to Obama's private army.......just sayin'.