It's unclear whether the 7.62 ammo described is 7.62 NATO, which is roughly equivalent to the .308 Winchester, or if it was 7.62x39 ammo, commonly used in AK-pattern rifles. Either way, that's a lot of ammunition, and this was not a casual purchase. The explanation that these two, who were apparently actually in the country legally, just doesn't hold water.
Nobody "stops at a firearms and ammunition store" and casually purchases 180,000 rounds of rifle ammunition packed in cases.
There's something else going on here. This much ammunition, for one thing, would cost a lot, as in, well over six figures. It's also unlikely in the extreme that any firearms store would casually sell 180,000 rounds of ammo to two random guys in a van. No, this was a planned operation. 🤔
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/04/20/mexican-nationals-busted-in-colorado-carrying-180000-rounds-of-rifle-ammo-n2188079