EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A convicted felon allegedlly procured 21 firearms – some of them stolen – for an undercover federal agent.
The arrest of Albert Rene Saucedo of San Antonio is part of a broader investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) of alleged gun traffickers in South Texas, with multiple individuals targeted, court documents show.
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Texas and Arizona lead the nation when it comes to firearms traced to crime scenes in Mexico. A total of 449 guns sold in Bexar County, Texas, were found in Mexico between 2020 and 2022, according to the Wilson Center.
Saucedo came under scrutiny in early May as he allegedly advertised guns through social media. On May 12, he allegedly offered the undercover ATF agent a Diamondback DB15 .556-caliber pistol for $800.
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Court documents show the relationship quickly prospered. In just over a month, the man previously convicted of robbery and unlawful use of a motor vehicle either sold or brokered the sale of 12 shotguns, three semi-automatic rifles and six guns, according to a July 17 indictment filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas…