Posted on 06/03/2010 8:23:47 PM PDT by Route797
McALLEN, Texas -- Two Mexican nationals caught in Texas with 147 assault rifles, 10,000 rounds of ammunition, high-capacity magazines and bayonets have started serving short federal sentences after pleading guilty to entering the U.S. illegally.
Federal prosecutors released the names of Damaso Alberto Rueda Cabrera and Arnulfo de la Cruz Sanchez on Thursday along with the unusual announcement that the men made their initial appearances in federal court, pleaded guilty and were sentenced to terms of 10 days and 45 days, respectively, all on Tuesday.
In a prepared statement, U.S. Attorney Jose Angel Moreno said the investigation continued and no further comment would be made by any of the agencies involved. U.S. District Magistrate Judge J. Scott Hacker sentenced both men. Marissa Perez-Garcia, head of the federal public defenders office in Laredo, said she had no comment on the case.
Laredo police pulled over the two men Saturday afternoon. Police said it was the biggest weapons seizure in the area in years and that while the investigation was ongoing, it appeared clear the guns were destined for Mexico.
De la Cruz, 53, of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, waded across the Rio Grande into Laredo on May 28, according to court records.
Rueda, 20, of Reynosa, Mexico, was the driver and had been in the U.S. since illegally crossing the border Dec. 15, 2008, according to court records.
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A farmers wife who is concerned for her husband's safety wrote the following: (I do know this lady. She is a retired school teacher)
I am so concerned. Twice now in the past six months Bruce and our men have been plowing in Batesville and have personally witnessed illegals walking through the field with one of the groups wearing some kind of uniform. The first and last man of one group were carrying rifles and the six men in the middle were carrying backpacks (most likely drugs). The second group had two men with rifles and three men with backpacks . Of course, Bruce and our guys did not approach them. It would be NO PROBLEM to bring in any nuclear, biological or bomb device across the border. There have been many other groups spotted throughout the year.
Our border patrol work hard but they cannot keep up. The border runners are getting too smart. Out of fear, we no longer work at night when we get behind in our work. These guys are getting rides somewhere and going on into Texas and other parts of the US . Pickup sites have usually been plastic bags or a milk jug hanging on a fence post. We don't worry so much about the hard working guys coming over. We understand their desire for work, but we are scared to death of the drug pushers and the OTMs (other than Mexicans) that are pouring over the border. The government could stop this............they just will not.
Our American kids and families are being destroyed because of all the drugs. Parents should be OUTRAGED. Cities should be concerned about bombs and other devices. One of these days, the bad guys are going to get it right again. But you know, the general public believes if it doesn't hit in their backyard why should they be concerned? We can control our Canadian border so why can't we control our southern borders? Saving grace with Mexico is not as important as saving American lives and families.........You know, if everybody played by the rules, we would all get along. This idea is universal. It is the one thing that all people of the world understand.........or at least most of them. I truly wish our politicians could understand this.
I don't see Perry doing much until after his election in November.
What?? I thought we were shipping them into Mexico...not them bringing them here? Lied to again?
“10 days and 45 days? I wonder how long a citizen convicted of possessing such an illegal/unregistered arsenal would get?”
Amazing...If it were me or any American, one wouldn’t see the light of day until the year 2304.
Boy, if that isn’t the question of the day!
You and I would miss a generation with our families if we were caught doing this.
Illegal gun running? Seriously, is there a bigger offense in the mind of the BATF?
I’m used to seeing illegals get free everything, but now they don’t even have to answer to the same justice system we do?
U.S. Citizens are less than zero these days.
Shoot someone who’s trying to mug you.
They must have bought them at a Mexican gun show.
They were merely "mules" hired to drive the truck into Mexico.
The US authorities will probably never catch who actually bought the goods in the US and the Mexican authorities will probably never catch those who would have received the goods.
HAHAHAHAHA!!!
I wonder which city these assault rifles were going to be used against? Or, what terror cell were they supplying or what mosque were they headed to where they will be stored in their steel-lined basement?
I wonder which city these assault rifles were going to be used against? Or, what terror cell were they supplying or what mosque were they headed to where they will be stored in their steel-lined basement?
carrying in?....I thought Señor Wences and Odumbo were working on the shipments out?
Si - los Ryders rojo.
You'll shooot your ojos out!
You have to be a citizen patriot of the US, a Christian and speak out against this kind of crap; aka (unjust and unconstitutional US government activity).
Well, if it’s anything like the Waco massacre and I don’t think they had many weapons if any, you just get killed.
Can’t remember just why they went after Waco families. Too much praying?
Weird ways? Wrong religion? Distraction from something going on elsewhere?
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