Dulles CBP Seizes Unlicensed Handguns, Mags, Ammo Destined to Ghana
The man, a U.S. citizen whose name CBP is withholding because he was not criminally charged, attempted to board a flight to Accra, Ghana on May 24. CBP officers discovered two hard shell lock box cases in the man’s checked luggage while inspecting outbound travelers’ baggage. The traveler admitted that he intended to take the handguns and ammo to Ghana to leave them there at a residence, and he also admitted that he did not possess a firearms export license. CBP officers detained the handguns and ammo and requested a licensing determination from the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). On Wednesday, BIS determined that the traveler required a firearms export license. CBP officers then seized the handguns, magazines and ammunition.
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