Seizure of 10,800 Gun Parts Highlights Surge in Intercepts of Chinese Contraband Weapon Parts

Seizure of 10,800 Gun Parts Highlights Surge in Intercepts of Chinese Contraband Weapon Parts
A sample of weapons parts sezied in Louisville, Kentucky, by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Public Domain
Ivan Pentchoukov
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The recent seizure of 10,800 assault weapons parts from China is part of a surge in the intercepts of illicit gun parts shipments from China, according to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Customs officers have seized a total of nearly 5,300 illicit gun part shipments in fiscal year 2020, dwarfing the 78 shipments seized in 2019 and 31 shipments in 2018, according to CBP statistics obtained by The Epoch Times.

Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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