GALVESTON, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of Houston/Galveston have intercepted a massive cache of weapons and ammunition over the past two years, officials said.

More than 400 firearms, nearly 1,000 gun magazines and parts, and close to 52,000 rounds of ammunition were seized from shipping containers headed south, often hidden among everyday items like used household goods.

Many of the shipments were bound for Honduras, a country already grappling with political instability and high levels of violence. CBP officials said the seizures are part of a larger effort to disrupt transnational criminal networks attempting to smuggle dangerous weapons out of the United States.

“CBP’s core function is to keep America safe by ensuring that weapons and terroris

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