CBP Seizes Weapons Listed as Toys & Household Items from China
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced that it seized a cache of prohibited weapons en route to Missouri City, Texas, that were listed as toys and household items originating in China. CBP officers examined the shipment and found cartons…
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containing 1,063 switchblade knives, 95 batons, 304 stun guns, 388 sets of brass knuckles, and 115 sets of brass knuckles with four-inch knife blades. The switchblade knives are a violation of the Switchblade Knife Act (15 USC 1241-5) and were subject to forfeiture. The other weapons were seized because the importer failed to declare them as such and erroneously listed the items.