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TUCSON, Ariz.- Following an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations( HSI ), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and U.S. Customs & Border Protection, a man from southern Arizona was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison on August 15 and given three years of supervised release for smuggling weapons into Mexico.
Our societies both northern and south of the border are seriously at risk from any attempt at weapons trafficking, according to Scott Brown, an HSI Arizona Special Agent. We are all dedicated to stopping trafficking exercise, and” HSI leveraged tools and useful resources to include working with our companions throughout this investigation.” The defendant received a considerable punishment because of the efforts and dedication of everyone involved.
Tucson resident Victor Coronado Jr., 40, admitted to conspiring to smuggle items into the country.
Between October 2019 and July 2020, Coronado was in charge of a plot to bring weapons into Mexico from the US. Coronado and his fellow conspirators bought guns, gave false information to gun dealers about their purchases, provided money to others for the order of weapons, and helped smuggle 49 assault rifles and high-capacity automatic pistols into Mexico.
Without a valid license, it is forbidden to export the weapon that Coronado planned to bring into Mexico. Coronado and none of his fellow conspirators had a valid passport or other legal authority to bring the weapons into Mexico for export.
The trial was handled by Brandon Bolling, an associate U.S. counsel for the District of Arizona in Tucson.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s( DHS ) main investigative division, known as HSI, is in charge of looking into transnational threats and crime, particularly those criminal organizations that take advantage of the global infrastructure that facilitates international trade, travel, and finance. More than 6, 000 unique officials are employed by HSIA’s men of more than 8, 700 people in 237 cities across the United States and 93 international locations in 56 countries. DHS has one of the largest global footsteps in U.S. law enforcement, and its presence abroad is represented by HSS.
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