Driver Who Crossed Into Juarez With More Than 250,000 Rounds Of Ammunition Got Lost, Truck Company Boss Says

Jabin Akeem Bogan, of Dallas trucking company Demco Transportation, was going the wrong way and unable to turn around when he ended up in Juarez on Tuesday, Bogan’s boss told ABC-7 exclusively on Wednesday.

His truck was transporting a load of nine palates carrying 2,500 pounds of ammunition from Widener’s Shooting Supply in Johnson City, Tenn. to United Nations Ammo Company in Phoenix.

The CEO of Demco Transportation, Dennis Mekenye told ABC-7 he was on the phone with Bogan when the driver said there was no way to turn around the truck before the bridge. Mekenye said Bogan was instructed to cross the border, and then do a u-turn and head back into U.S. soil.

Mekenye said as soon as Bogan crossed over, the truck was searched by Mexican authorities. The load was confiscated and Bogan was arrested.

Mekenye said he is very frightened for the life of his driver who made an honest mistake. He said the driver was merely doing his job ? not smuggling ammunition to a Mexican cartel as has been reported by other news outlets.

Bogan is being held for 48 hours by Mexican authorities until it is decided whether or not charges will be filed.

The American Consul has visited Bogan and reports he is frightened but appears to be unharmed.

Mexican authorities are claiming this to be the one of the largest ammo seizures in history.