Guns, ‘accessories’ found in San Antonio home destined for Mexican drug cartel
by: Fernie Ortiz
Posted: Mar 13, 2026 / 05:47 PM CDT
Updated: Mar 13, 2026 / 05:47 PM CDT
Defendant caught with handguns at border said he'd done it a dozen times before
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — When Jose De La Cruz-Cardoza was caught trying to smuggle guns into Mexico, he said it wasn’t his first time.
The 52-year-old from the Mexican border town of Piedras Negras was arrested last July after border officers conducting outbound inspections at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry stopped him on his way to Mexico.
Jose De La Cruz-Cardoza, 52, of Piedras Negras, provided a negative declaration for firearms, ammunition, or currency over $10,000, during an outbound inspection at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry on July 12, 2025. A Customs and Border Protection …
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers say De La Cruz-Cardoza provided a “negative declaration” of either firearms, ammunition, or cash before they searched the vehicle and found eight handguns and 19 magazines.
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According to court documents cited in a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas, De La Cruz-Cardoza told investigators he expected between $150 and $200 for every gun he took back to Mexico, adding that he’d done it a dozen times before.
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