2 in South Texas sentenced in grenade launcher smuggling

[TomSea]

2 in South Texas sentenced in grenade launcher smuggling

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Two people have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a conspiracy to buy and smuggle from Mexico into the U.S. a grenade launcher and three semi-automatic rifles.

U.S. District Judge Rolando Olvera in Brownsville gave 38-year-old Dulce Maria Rippstine of San Juan a 37-month term Wednesday and 57-year-old Juan Martin Segura-Olvera of Reynosa, Mexico, 50 months after they pleaded guilty last year to a conspiracy charge.

Federal prosecutors say Segura-Olvera, who is not a U.S. citizen, faces deportation following his imprisonment.

Read more at: https://www.yahoo.com/news/2-south-texas-sentenced-grenade-launcher-smuggling-212824310.html

[Sanguine]

That's disturbing.

[TomSea]

I'm trying to get the story straight per the article, there are so many stings out there... but it does sound like they had the grenade launcher as evidence which makes sense.

So, they say, the cartels have had some heavy duty weapons. Usually the direction of arms trafficking seems to be from the US to Mexico.

[Sanguine]

I'm trying to get the story straight per the article, there are so many stings out there... but it does sound like they had the grenade launcher as evidence which makes sense.

So, they say, the cartels have had some heavy duty weapons. Usually the direction of arms trafficking seems to be from the US to Mexico.

Not so much since 0bama has been out of office.   ^-^