A guy I used to work with came from a South American country where shotgun shells and ammo were at a premium, among other goods, which were common here in the U

A guy I used to work with came from a South American country where shotgun shells and ammo were at a premium, among other goods, which were common here in the USA. He setup a smuggling operation that was half legal: he put shot gun shell and bullet parts like casings, primers, and so on and hide them inside of appliances he was legitimately exporting second hand. He wound up making enough money to quit and run that operation full time. Haven't spoken to him in years though.