Key takeaways:
- Roberto Lugardo Moreno has been arrested in Texas for conspiring to illegally export a firearm.
- Moreno admitted to buying firearms for a Mexican drug cartel, one of which was linked to the kidnapping of four Americans.
- The arrest is part of the ongoing effort to combat gun trafficking between the U.S. and Mexico.
A man has been arrested in Texas after admitting to purchasing firearms for a Mexican drug cartel, one of which was linked to the deadly kidnapping of four Americans.
Roberto Lugardo Moreno made an initial appearance Monday at a federal court in Brownsville, where he was appointed a public defender. According to a federal complaint filed Saturday, Moreno has been charged with conspiring to illegally export a firearm.
The complaint said that Moreno admitted to buying firearms for the cartel, knowing that they would be going from the U.S. to Mexico. One of the weapons was later linked to the kidnapping of four Americans in Matamoros, Mexico in March 2023.
The U.S. Department of Justice has not released any further information about the case, and Moreno’s public defender did not respond to a voicemail seeking comment.
The arrest of Moreno is the latest development in the ongoing effort to combat gun trafficking between the U.S. and Mexico. The U.S. government has been working to strengthen border security and crack down on illegal firearms smuggling.
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