Texas man gets prison; feds say he was buying guns for drug cartel

A federal judge in San Antonio has sentenced a Texas man to 6½ years in prison for his role in what authorities called a scheme to funnel military-grade weapons to a Mexican drug cartel.

Edgar Raul Moreno, 50, was sentenced this week by U.S. District Judge Jason Pulliam.

Initially charged Sept. 15, 2021, in a nine-count indictment, Moreno in March agreed to plead guilty to one count of making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm…

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