Felon sentenced 30 months in prison for attempting to smuggle rifles in Mexico
A man from Nogales, Sonora, Mexico was sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful smuggling goods, last week.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Arizona, on September 13, 2018, Ricardo Alberto Ruiz Pelayo, 24, attempted to cross from Nogales, Ariz., into Nogales, Sonora via the Mariposa port of entry.
An inspection of his vehicle located three AR-15 assault rifles and two Glock handguns in addition to three magazine clips.
Reports show that even though Ruiz Pelayo was residing lawfully in the U.S. at the time, he will be deported to Mexico upon completion of his prison sentence.
