An Eagle Pass, Texas, man appeared Monday, February 4, 2013, in
This extradition and criminal charges were announced by U.S. Attorney Robert Pitman, Western District of Texas, and Deputy Special Agent in Charge Monica Mapel, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)
A federal grand jury in
These defense items included: night-vision monocular goggles, a thermal goggle, 400 sets of AR-15 front and rear flip-up tactical sights, about 5,000 high-capacity assault rifle magazines, and about 6,000 rounds of ammunition, including 100 rounds of .50-caliber ammunition.
The indictment also charges Tamayo, who remains a fugitive, with two counts of aiding and abetting the smuggling of goods from the
"Gun and drug trafficking fuels violence by criminal organizations, and threatens the security of the people along our borders and throughout the country," said Mapel. "HSI special agents will continue to work jointly with our law enforcement partners to utilize our expertise in import and export enforcement to help keep our citizens safe and secure."
This case was investigated by special agents with HSI, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The Department of Justice Office of International Affairs, and the
An indictment is merely a charge, and should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Galdo, Western District of Texas, prosecuted the case.
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