AZMEX EXTRA 29-1-19

AZMEX EXTRA 29 JAN 2019


Note: A whole 16 months !
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Rio Grande City Man sentenced in ammo smuggling
Posted: Monday, January 28, 2019 10:03 pm
BY LORENZO ZAZUETA-CASTRO STAFF WRITER

https://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/valley/rio-grande-city-man-sentenced-in-ammo-smuggling/article_d77c2c7e-237a-11e9-9eb7-6b02ebb18dc6.html

McALLEN — The second of two Rio Grande City men accused of attempting to smuggle ammunition into Mexico was sentenced Monday, court records show.

Mark Anthony Garza stood before U.S. District Judge Randy Crane on Monday for his sentencing hearing related to a federal firearm offense he was charged with in February 2018.

During the hearing, Crane handed down a 16-month federal prison sentence for the 51-year-old man, who along with Mario Rosas Jr., attempted to move 5,000 rounds of "Monarch" brand ammunition into Mexico, court records show.

Garza, who was originally arrested April 17, 2018, was first indicted along with Rosas, specifically for violating a federal statute — being in possession of a firearm or ammunition after being convicted of a felony. Specifically, Garza was convicted on a marijuana possession charge in Oregon in June 2007, court records show.

(READ THE INDICTMENT)

According to the indictment, the 5,000 rounds were "7.62 x 39 mm caliber steel ammunition."

Rosas, who was sentenced in June to 51 months in prison, with three years of supervised release upon completion of the sentence, pleaded guilty to a smuggling goods charge. He had his firearms charge dismissed as part of his plea deal with government prosecutors, court records show. Rosas was arrested in February 2018.

Rosas, 29, also of Rio Grande City, had a previous conviction in connection with a felony robbery charge in May 2012, court records show.

As part of their plea deals with government prosecutors, the government seized the 5,000 rounds of ammunition, according to court documents.

In addition to the 16-month sentence, Garza will be required to serve three years of supervised release upon completion of the prison term, court notes show.

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More; photos at links.

Detain subject with 14 thousand cartridges in Nogales, Sonora
Details Published on Tuesday, January 29, 2019,
Written by. El diario

http://www.eldiariodesonora.com.mx/notas.php?nota=124206.

Nogales
A detainee and about 14 thousand assault rifle cartridges were seized by elements of the Municipal Police of Nogales,
the projectiles were hidden in a wagon-type vehicle that was also seized.

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Note: Agua Prieta across the border from Douglas, AZ

They arrest 7 people in possession of arsenal in Agua Prieta
Details Published on Tuesday, January 29, 2019,
Written by Special

http://www.eldiariodesonora.com.mx/notas.php?nota=124213

Agua Prieta, Son

Elements of the Federal Police, in collaboration with personnel from the National Defense Secretariat, detained seven people carrying 15 heavy weapons, more than 3,000 cartridges and three fragmentation grenades in the municipality of Agua Prieta, Sonora.

The seizure was carried out as part of the coordination work implemented by the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection for the strengthening of security in that state, which allowed locating three vehicles that circulated on the road Moctezuma-Agua Prieta, whose passengers, When they noticed the presence of the authorities they stopped the vehicles in an untimely manner to try to flee by entering a dirt road.

Given this fact, elements of the Mexican Army and the Regional Security Division of the Federal Police detained the individuals, who visibly carried various firearms inside the cars.

Also, when inspecting these vehicles, one of which has a report of theft, located inside 10 rifles, four rifles (?) and a machine gun, three fragmentation grenades, 77 magazines (four of them for a Barret), a chest for supply of machine gun and more than 3 thousand 300 cartridges of different calibers.

The detainees were read the Rights Book that Assists People in Detention and together with the seized objects were placed at the disposal of the Agent of the Federal Public Ministry.

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