MELBOURNE, Fla. – Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection confiscated a shipment from China en route to a Melbourne home that contained more than 10,000 assault weapon parts, CBP officials said.In a news release, the CBP said the parts were being “smuggled into the country” on May 22 when officers in Louisville inspected the items arriving from Shenzhen, China.CBP officials said the shipment said it contained 100 steel pin samples, which is a common practice used by smugglers to get contraband into the U.S.
The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives regulates and restricts firearms and ammunition. Importing weapons or ammunition must be made by a licensed importer, dealer or manufacturer, according to the ATF.“The.