Two men arrested for illegal possession of machine guns in Texas
March 15th, 2010 - 11:37 pm ICT by BNO NewsMCALLEN, TEXAS (BNO NEWS) – Two men were arrested and charged in McAllen, Texas, of conspiracy to receive or possess a machine gun not registered to them, U.S. Attorney Jose Angel Moreno announced.
Joel Santos, 23, of Mission, Texas, and Gustavo Chavez-Delamora, 18, of Michoacán, Mexico, were arrested by special agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
Santos allegedly contacted a man, who was an undercover ATF agent, with the intent to buy 10 fully automatic machine guns. On March 11, 2010, Santos met the undercover agent in Mission and paid him $12,000 for the 10 firearms. After the purchase, Santos attempted to leave the meeting location but was taken into custody by ATF agents. Chavez-Delamora was arrested for allegedly conducting counter surveillance for Santos during the purchase. The machine guns were allegedly destined for Mexico.
Both defendants were ordered temporary held in federal custody until their detention hearings, scheduled for March 17.
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