A man from Nogales, Mexico, Adan Gomez-Lopez, of was sentenced to 24 months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of Smuggling Goods from the United States.
Gomez-Lopez’s is to be followed by 12 months of supervised release.
According to the Department of Justice, on July 1, 2022, Gomez-Lopez attempted to exit the United States and enter the Republic of Mexico at the DeConcini Port of Entry in Nogales, Arizona. During a search of the vehicle, Customs and Border Protection officers found 510 rounds of .223 caliber ammunition, 103 rounds of .556 caliber ammunition, 600 rounds of 6.5mm ammunition, 350 rounds of 9mm pistol ammunition, 100 rounds of .30 caliber ammunition, 20 rounds of .308 caliber ammunition, and 50 rounds of 12-gauge shotgun ammunition. The ammunition was concealed within the vehicle’s quarter panels, speaker box, and non-factory compartments.
Gomez-Lopez admitted that he expected payment in exchange for delivering the ammunition to an individual in Mexico.