Thread: TX: Feds seize weapons cache from McAllen home

Feds seize weapons cache from McAllen home
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June 03, 2010 6:35 PM
The Monitor

McALLEN — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents seized 1,200 rounds of ammunition in two seizures Wednesday at a northwest McAllen home.

Agents found 419 ammunition cartridges, one loaded AK-47 rifle and two AK-47 magazines after following a man suspected of being in the country illegally to his residence on the 4100 block of Nightshade Avenue, near the intersection of Nolana and North Ware Road.

Eladio Ramos Barrera, 30, told agents that he purchased the weapons and bullets from a friend for hunting and target practice but that he had previously served more than four months in prison on federal cocaine charges, according to a criminal complaint filed in his case.

It is illegal for convicted felons and undocumented immigrants to possess firearms or ammunition.

Later, agents arrested another man at the same address — Gustavo Sanchez, 30 — with 800 rounds of ammunition, an agency spokesman said Thursday.

Both men remain in federal custody and have been charged with illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.

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thats alot, i wonder what they were going to use it for?

im finding it hard to berlieve one needs an AK-47 for target practice unless there is a specific reason or maybe a cartel

Agents found 419 ammunition cartridges, one loaded AK-47 rifle and two AK-47 magazines after following a man suspected of being in the country illegally to his residence on the 4100 block of Nightshade Avenue, near the intersection of Nolana and North Ware Road.

What made them suspect he was in the country illegally when the article states that he had served four months in a Federal prison? Was he released from prison and not deported? If he was processed through the prison system his status should have been known.

This story creates more questions for me than answers. I thought all known criminal aliens we being deported by ICE.