Two Mexican nationals in the U.S. on nonimmigrant visas were arrested after authorities discovered they were transporting 180,000 rounds of ammunition from Utah to Colorado.
The suspects, Caesar Ramon Martinez Solis, 41, and Humberto Ivan Amador Gavira, 24, were stopped on March 26 in Canon City, Colorado, during a routine traffic stop, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office – District of Colorado.
Two with Nonimmigrant Visas Arrested at a Traffic Stop
Detectives from the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office initially pulled over the white van due to a series of minor infractions, including failure to dim headlights, not signaling a turn, and a defective license plate lamp.
Upon inspection, they discovered approximately 150 boxes of .308 ammunition and 30 boxes of 7.62 ammunition, each labeled to contain 1,000 rounds.
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Alleged Trip from Mexico to Denver and Salt Lake City
According to an arrest affidavit, Martinez Solis waived his right to an attorney and told Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents that the pair had traveled from Mexico to Denver to purchase a vehicle. They then drove to Salt Lake City to look at another car. While there, Amador Gavira allegedly purchased the ammunition at a firearms store.
