Father and Son Arrested in Attempt to Smuggle Hundreds of Guns to Mexico, Feds Say

Border authorities discovered more than 300 firearms and firearm accessories in a pair of trailers attempting to cross into Mexico on Oct. 23.

Several firearms placed on a table following a seizure at the Juarez-Lincoln Port of Entry in Laredo, Texas, on Oct. 23. U.S. Department of Justice

Federal authorities arrested and charged a father and son pair with attempting to smuggle more than 300 firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition across the border into Mexico last week.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced in an Oct. 28 statement that Emilio Ramirez Cortes and his son, Edgar Emilio Ramirez Diaz, had been arrested on arms trafficking charges. The DOJ identified Cortes as a Mexican citizen who had been residing in the United States legally.