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They were probably on their way to the police station to turn the ammo
in to the authorities when they got pulled over. /sarc
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/two-mexican-nationals-busted-colorado-180000-rounds-ammunition/
Two Mexican nationals were arrested in Colorado last month after
authorities found them transporting 180,000 rounds of ammunition during
a traffic stop, federal officials have announced.
Caesar Ramon Martinez Solis, 41, and Humberto Ivan Amador Gavira, 24,
were pulled over on March 26th in Cañon City, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Colorado.
Detectives from Fremont County stopped their white Chevrolet van after
it failed to dim its headlights, didn’t signal a turn, and had a broken license plate light, according to an arrest affidavit.
Inside the van, authorities found around 150 boxes of .308 ammunition
and 30 boxes of 7.62 ammunition, with each box labeled as holding 1,000
rounds.
Martinez Solis waived his right to an attorney and spoke with Homeland
Security agents.
He explained that he and Amador Gavira, whom he identified as his brother-in-law, had traveled from Mexico to Denver the day before to
look at a vehicle.
They then drove to Salt Lake City, where they stopped at a gun shop, and
Amador Gavira bought the ammunition, according to the affidavit.
“[Martinez Solis] further explained that he did not know the intent with
the ammunition but that he believed it was destined for Pueblo,” the affidavit stated.
He added that the exact location was saved on Amador Gavira’s phone. Authorities have not publicly disclosed the destination.
Both men have been charged with unlawful possession of ammunition by an
alien admitted under a nonimmigrant visa.
The case is being investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, the
Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
Officials say the arrests are part of Operation Take Back America, a
federal effort to crush illegal immigration and transnational crime,
including drug cartels.
The Trump administration has made no secret of its intent to crush
Mexican drug cartels and the millions of illegal aliens who pass through
the southern border every year.
Shortly after taking office, Trump designated Mexican drug cartels
foreign terrorist organizations, granting authorities additional powers
and making potential punishments much more severe.
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