Topic: Firearms trafficking
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Firearms trafficking

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) investigates cross-border firearms smuggling and can arrest and refer suspects for federal prosecution.
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HSI is the ICE component responsible for investigating transnational criminal activity, including illicit weapons trafficking.
Hidden or false compartments built into commercial trailers are a known concealment method used to smuggle firearms, high-capacity magazines, and ammunition across the U.S.–Mexico border.
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Concealment modifications to trailers are commonly exploited to transport contraband undetected through land ports of entry.