SAN ANTONIO - A 67-year-old mexican resident has pled guilty in a U.S. Court after trying to smuggle guns into Mexico.The U.S. Department of Justice announced o
by SBG San Antonio Staff ReportsThe 67-year-old Mexican Resident pled guilty after attempting to smuggle several firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammo into Mexico from the U.S.
MCALLEN, Texas - A 67-year-old Mexican resident has pled guilty in a U.S. Court after trying to smuggle guns into Mexico. The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that on Jan. 11, Jose De Jesus Pena Dieguez, 67, of Guadalajara, was arrested after an inspection at the Progreso Port of Entry revealed multiple firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammo.Investigators say that Dieguez admitted that he purchased the firearms with the intent to illegally export them to Mexico.
“Dieguez potentially put lives at risk for his own personal gain – intending to profit by selling firearms illegally smuggled out of the United States,” said U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani for the Southern District of Texas. “These crimes not only affect our residents, they also endanger innocent Mexican citizens.”
Dieguez is scheduled to be sentenced on June 11, facing a maximum sentence of 10 years and a minimum fine of $250,000.
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