Nine individuals, including Arizona residents have been charged with Conspiracy to Commit the Offense of Material False Statement During the Purchase of a Firearm.
Jorge Alain Corona, 28, of Gilroy, California; Alejandro Corona, 32, of Yuma, Arizona; Jonathan Ventura Bravo, 32, of Phoenix, Arizona; Marvin Agustin Teutle, 29, of Laveen, Arizona; Jesus Roberto Corella Mares, 33, of Mesa, Arizona; Rosario Agustin Teutle, 27, of Buckeye, Arizona; April Denise Corral Aldecoa, 24, of Yuma, Arizona; Linda-Ana Grace Camarillo, 22, of Kalispell, Montana; and Jose Ruben Quiroz, 26, of Yuma, Arizona are accused of engaging in a scheme to lie, buy, and funnel dangerous firearms into the hands of nefarious actors, including trafficking firearms across our southern border.
According to the Department of Justice, between March 2020 and January 2024, defendants acted to unlawfully acquire firearms by making false representations to the firearms seller. Specifically, at the time of purchase, the straw purchaser would sign forms claiming that they were the actual purchaser of the firearm, when in fact they were acquiring the firearm on behalf of another individual. Over the course of the investigation, these individuals conspired to straw purchase more than 15 firearms, including at least three Barrett .50 caliber and 10 belt-fed semi-automatic rifles, which were intended to be smuggled into Mexico.
On July 26, 2023, law enforcement was able to seize six of the firearms shortly after they were illegally obtained. On March 24, 2025, authorities with the Government of Mexico seized another firearm identified in this investigation as illegally acquired by this conspiracy.
This investigation is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion.
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