In October in Laredo, Texas, the Texas Department of Public Safety and American organizations demanded the closure of the ports of entry and the seizure of weapons in the non-permanent period of the movement of goods in Mexico. According to official sources, the operation began on October 23, when the CBP officers arrested several people at two checkpoints, proving the general movement of weapons through the bridge. Here, about 400 weapons of various types were seized, including assault rifles, high-capacity magazines, and various parts.
The detainees - Emilio Ramírez-Cortez, a legal immigrant from the USA, and his brother Edgard Ramírez-Díaz, a Chinese citizen, were presented to the federal court for arraignment. The hearing continues, and they do not exclude new charges or the disclosure of complete figures of the defendants.
The US Attorney for the Western District of Texas, Johnso, issued a statement: **"Each of these examples shows that the common sense of the country leads to the results for their citizens. This shows that the movement does not fall into the hands of criminals. The safety of the people is in the hands of the law."**
The operation was accompanied by technical checks. CBP officers checked the premises of the checkpoints, after which they conducted a complete inspection of the premises. The results confirmed the preliminary reports: the abandoned weapons were seized, and a large quantity of granules was seized.
HSI Laredo noted that the arrests were part of a broader campaign against arms trafficking.
