AUTHORITIES in the Dominican Republic said on Tuesday that they seized 36,000 cartridges, 23 firearms and more than two-dozen rifle and pistol chargers from a Miami shipment destined for Haiti.

Agents also confiscated a submachine gun and a charger for a .50-calibre rifle, according to a statement from the Dominican customs office.

Officials said the investigation is ongoing and that they are working with agencies including the United States Department of Homeland Security.