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BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A recent stop at a Texas border crossing resulted in nearly 9,000 rounds of ammunition being seized from a vehicle.

The vehicle was driven by a 65-year-old man attempting to cross into Mexico, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection release says.

Thousands of bullets seized

What we know:

The incident happened on Sunday, Nov. 9, at the Los Indios International Bridge in Brownsville.

Officers referred the driver of the 2008 Chevy, a Mexican citizen, for a secondary outbound inspection. This process employed the help of a canine unit and a nonintrusive inspection system.

During this inspection, officers found bags of unreported ammunition of varying calibers, the release says, including .22, .357, .38, .40, .44, 9mm, and 10mm hidden within the vehicle.

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