{"id":2074884,"date":"2023-10-21T07:03:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T11:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-brothers-admit-selling-guns-they-believed-were-bound-for-mexico\/"},"modified":"2023-10-21T07:05:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T11:05:25","slug":"california-brothers-admit-selling-guns-they-believed-were-bound-for-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-brothers-admit-selling-guns-they-believed-were-bound-for-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"California brothers confess to selling guns they thought were destined for Mexico."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-brothers-admit-selling-guns-they-believed-were-bound-for-mexico%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2074884&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Brothers Plead Guilty to Selling Guns to Undercover Agents<\/h2>\n<p>In a dramatic turn of events, two brothers from Riverside\u200d County have admitted to selling over 30 guns to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newlyweds-arrested-after-trying-to-board-cargo-ship-in-attempt-to-join-isis\/\" title=\"Newlyweds Arrested After Trying To Board Cargo Ship In Attempt To Join ISIS\">undercover law enforcement officers<\/a>. Homero Cervantes Rosales, 38, and Mauricio Cervantes Rosales, 28, both residents of Perris, pleaded guilty\u2064 to federal charges in San\u200d Diego\u200b on October\u2063 19.<\/p>\n<p>The brothers, who believed the \u200bweapons\u200b would be smuggled into Mexico, sold guns and silencers worth an estimated $60,000 to undercover agents posing as drug traffickers. They\u2062 even boasted about their ability to acquire any type \u200cof firearms or ammunition with\u200d advance\u2063 notice.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Related Story<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/anaheim-school-district-official-charged-with-embezzling-14-million-5514287?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">Anaheim School District Official Charged With \u2063Embezzling $14 Million<\/a><\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/20\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The brothers have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic firearms and dealing firearms without a license. U.S. Attorney Tara K. McGrath emphasized the dangerous consequences of trafficking guns into Mexico, as they often end up in the hands of criminal organizations that bring \u200ddrugs back into\u2062 the United States. Thanks to the intervention of the ATF, an arsenal has been seized, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-california-law-aims-to-reduce-illegal-drug-activity-on-social-media-posts\/\" title=\"California's new law targets illegal drug activity on social media.\">potentially saving lives<\/a> on both sides of the border.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What were the charges brought\u2063 against the \u200dCervantes\u200b Rosales brothers\u2064 in relation to \u2062their illegal\u2064 firearms\u200b trafficking operation?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200c In a \u200bshocking\u200b and alarming development, two brothers from Riverside County have \u200bconfessed\u200b to the grave crime of selling firearms to undercover law enforcement officers.\u2064 Homero Cervantes Rosales, aged\u2063 38, \u2064and Mauricio Cervantes Rosales, aged 28, \u200cboth residents of Perris, have\u2062 entered guilty pleas \u200cto\u200d federal charges in San Diego on October 19.<\/p>\n<p>These brothers, under the false assumption\u2062 that the weapons they were selling would be \u2063smuggled into Mexico, willingly sold guns and\u200d silencers to undercover \u2064agents who\u2064 presented themselves as drug traffickers. The\u200b estimated value of the firearms and silencers exchanged in these transactions amounts to a staggering\u2063 $60,000. \u200bFurthermore, \u200cthe \u200bbrothers took pride in their ability to procure any type of firearm or \u2064ammunition \u2063with sufficient notice.<\/p>\n<p>It is with great concern that we note the profound danger \u200dposed by the smuggling of guns into Mexico, as they often end\u2062 up in the possession of\u200d criminal organizations that subsequently reintroduce drugs into the United States. \u200bU.S. Attorney Tara K. McGrath has aptly emphasized \u200dthe far-reaching consequences of \u200csuch illegal activities.<\/p>\n<p>The intervention of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) in \u2062this particular case has proven to \u2064be significant. Thanks \u2062to\u2062 their efforts,\u2064 an entire arsenal has been seized, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-brothers-admit-selling-guns-they-believed-were-bound-for-mexico\/\" title=\"California brothers confess to selling guns they thought were destined for Mexico.\">potentially saving countless lives<\/a> both within \u2062Mexico and across the border in the \u2064United States.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 charges brought against the Cervantes Rosales brothers include conspiracy to traffic firearms and engaging \u2064in the sale of firearms without \u200ba proper license. These\u200d charges reflect \u200dthe \u200bdestructive\u2063 nature\u2063 of their actions and the severity with which the justice \u2062system\u200b views\u2064 such offenses.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200d it is indeed disheartening to witness criminal activity \u2064such as this, it is imperative\u200c to acknowledge\u2064 and appreciate the work of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-calls-for-investigation-into-biden-over-bribery-allegations\/\" title=\"RFK Jr. urges probe into Biden for bribery claims.\">law\u2063 enforcement agencies<\/a>,\u200b like the\u2062 ATF, in thwarting illegal operations of this nature. Their diligence and commitment to upholding the rule of\u200d law play a vital role in ensuring the safety and security of individuals on both sides of the border.<\/p>\n<p>As this \u2062case moves forward in the legal system, it \u2064serves as a stark reminder of the\u200c importance of \u200bongoing efforts to combat illegal firearms trafficking. The stakeholders \u2063involved must remain vigilant to prevent the devastating consequences that arise from this illicit trade.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the guilty pleas entered by the\u200d Cervantes Rosales \u200cbrothers represent an unfortunate addition to the\u200d annals of criminal activity. However, their arrest and the subsequent\u2063 seizure of \u2062weapons brings hope that similar trafficking operations\u2064 can\u200d be eliminated. The importance of this case lies not\u200c only\u2064 in the\u2062 punishment of the guilty parties, but also in the message it sends to others contemplating\u2064 engaging \u2064in illegal activities. Collaboration between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-encourages-people-to-call-police-on-neighbors-violating-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon Governor Encourages People To Call Police On Neighbors Violating COVID Orders\">law enforcement agencies<\/a>, both domestic\u2062 and \u2063international, will continue to be crucial\u200c in tackling the complex issue of illicit firearms \u200bsales.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SAN DIEGO\u2014Brothers from Riverside County, Homero Cervantes Rosales, 38, and Mauricio Cervantes Rosales, 28, pleaded guilty in San Diego on Oct. 19. They sold over 30 guns to undercover officers, thinking the weapons would be smuggled into Mexico. The Perris residents admitted to selling guns and silencers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":410,"featured_media":2074885,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2074884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2074884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/410"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2074884"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2074884\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2074885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2074884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2074884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2074884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}