Son Arrested, Smuggle Hundreds, Share Facebook — Father and Son Arrested for Attempting to Smuggle Hundreds of Firearms to Mexico | United States Justice Department.
announcement Father and Son Arrested for Attempting to Smuggle Hundreds of Firearms to Mexico Tuesday, October 28, 2025 Share Facebook X LinkedIn Email For Immediate Release Office of Public Affairs Two men from Alabama have been charged with trafficking more than 300 weapons along with ammunition and magazines, announced Attorney General Pamela Bondi and U.S. 31.Both have been charged with smuggling firearms, ammunition, magazines and other firearms accessories as well as trafficking of firearms.“Disrupting the illegal flow of weapons into Mexico is a key part of our whole-of-government approach to dismantling
the cartels,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “This seizure of an immense quantity of firearms illustrates the Southern District of Texas’s full-spectrum approach to fighting the cartels. The charges allege Ramirez Diaz was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe with Alabama license plates followed by his father in a Chevrolet Silverado with Mexican license plates. Both vehicles were allegedly hauling enclosed white box utility trailers.The criminal complaint alleges authorities found false walls in both trailers which resulted in the discovery of well over 300 rifles and pistols as well as various caliber ammunition and
magazines.According to court records, the men were smuggling the weapons and related items in exchange for payment and had done so on multiple occasions.Immigration and Customs Enforcement – Homeland Security Investigations, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosive and Customs and Border Protection conducted the investigation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.Emilio Ramirez Cortes, 48, a Mexican citizen who legally resides in the United States, and his son, Edgar Emilio Ramirez Diaz, have made their initial appearances in Laredo federal court