Suspected firearms smuggler arrested at Laredo bridge
Feb. 19, 2021
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Shown is .223 AR-15 ammunition and a high capacity 30-round clip on a table at the “Get Some Guns & Ammo” shooting range on Jan. 15, 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah.Stringer /Getty Images
A suspected firearms smuggler who was released in April due to COVID-19 protocols was arrested over the weekend as he tried to enter the country with 636 grams of pot, states an arrest affidavit.
Leonel Avalos-Santoyo was charged with export and attempt to export firearms and ammo into Mexico.
Avalos-Santoyo, a U.S. citizen, arrived as a bus passenger at the Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge at about 1:30 a.m. on Feb. 13. In secondary inspection, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers said they discovered six foil wrapped bundles within a stuffed animal in Avalos-Santoyo’s luggage.