Yeah, traditional Michigan name, there.
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Posted on 02/03/2010 9:44:27 AM PST by SwinneySwitch
A Michigan man is behind bars in the Rio Grande Valley after being caught smuggling guns and bags filled with bulletproof vests into Mexico.
U.S. Border Patrol agents spotted Pablo Leyva-Angiano in a car near the Roma International Bridge around 8:15 p.m. Thursday.
Court records show that the agents saw two men come from nearby brush, go to the trunk of his and run towards the Rio Grande with two trash bags.
The 26-year-old Grand Rapids, Michigan man was going to leave but Border Patrol agents stopped him and searched the trunk of his car.
Court records show the agents found a cache of arms and ammunition:
Colt AR-15 A2 .223 caliber assault rifle
Colt Law Enforcement Carbine 5.56mm caliber assault rifle
DPMS Panther Arms Model A-15 .223 caliber assault rifle
CN Romarm SA/Cugir Model WASR-10/63 7.62mm caliber assault rifle
Sig Sauer P225 9mm caliber semi-automatic pistol
20 high-capacity rifle magazines
4 pistol magazines
Leyva-Angiano allegedly told investigators that the two men had taken two bags each filled with 30 bulletproof vests into Mexico.
The Michigan man remains behind bars under federal firearms charges.
Court records show that he made an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dorina Ramos in McAllen on Friday.
Leyva-Angiano is expected to appear before Judge Ramos for bond hearing on Wednesday morning.
Yeah, I’ll bet he’s originally from Michigan. Immigration status, please. And yes, hand him over to the Federales, they will know how to deal with him.
Note to self: If I go to Mexico I need to spray Teflon on my bullets.
Well if you don’t have any money, they’ll trade dope for guns in a heartbeat.
“...the agents saw two men come from nearby brush, go to the trunk of his and run towards the Rio Grande with two trash bags.”
Now THAT is a slick way to transfer contraband w/o arousing suspicion!
Why is it illegal to export bullet proof vests?
It's illegal to export any "defense" item without registering with the State Dept. and paying a not-insignificant licensing fee.
This comes from ITAR, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, some silly globalist UN nonsense.
Makes one wonder if it would also be illegal for a trauma surgeon specializing in gunshot wounds to freelance in Mexico.
I don’t think that’s correct, with the exception of certain chest plates.
I’ve exported (to myself in Israel) a bullet proof vest that I wear when in more rural areas. (I have purchased some land for a vineyard in the Golan Heights, and there are snipers.)
The “bulletproofme.com” guys said it was zero problem, and all was disclosed.
Dumbies!!! should have used a Wal-Mart shopping cart to avoid suspicion. PAPERS PLEASE...
Even if it is legal, and it is in certain cases, don’t equate what this guy did with a legitimate exporter that keeps records and tracks sales and pays business taxes, and makes sure that they can sell whatever to the people they’re dealing with without breaking export laws, and conducts business openly like any other genuine business does.
For one thing felons cannot possess these vests. I would imagine that rule applies to domestic felons or international ones. They are worried the drug lords are armoring themselves.
Yeah, traditional Michigan name, there.
Body Armor is most certainly on the ITAR munitions list.
Don’t think Pablo and his clientes “disclosed” anything.
Most manufactures will only warranty their products for a few years, leading one to believe that they have a definite useful life.
While this may be a CYA move on their part in addition to wanting you to buy more in a few years, it might not matter. Are there any studies out there that answer this question either way?
One other thing, do the same things apply to helmets or are they a different animal entirely?
Materials used
Most ‘soft’ or ‘flexible’ body armour are manufactured using either a material called Kevlar or a similar aramid fibre. Please note that the shelf live of Kevlar based protective clothing is limited to 3-5 years due to a number of factors
The life expectancy of Kevlar will be reduced if it is exposed to either UV light or moisture. Meaning if Kevlar based protective body armour are stored in the boot of your employees car or worn in the wet, the body armour will fail to protect you at a much earlier stage.
Kevlar manufactured stab resistant body armour must be replaced after a maximum of 5 years. Please check your existing body armour. A date stamp on the label will clearly indicate the date the product has been manufactured. Please contact us for further advice.
http://www.aseo-corporation.com/pdf/stab_vests_choosing_the_right_one%20_can_save_lives.pdf
Thanks for the Information.
It has to be “Category X-Protective Personnel Equipment
(a) Body armor specifically designed, modified or equipped for military use; articles, including but not limited to clothing, designed, modified or equipped to protect against or reduce detection by radar, infrared (IR) or other sensors; military helmets equipped with communications hardware, optical sights, slewing devices or mechanisms to protect against thermal flash or lasers, excluding standard military helmets.”
By nature that excludes “body armor not specifically designed, modified . . . for military use” (e.g., no chest plates).
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