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One of many weapons used within the lethal abduction of 4 Individuals within the Mexican border metropolis of Matamoros earlier this month was bought in america and offered to a Mexican cartel, in response to a federal courtroom doc.
Roberto Lugardo Moreno was arrested and charged with knowingly conspiring to export or ship from america a “multi-caliber AR fashion pistol” to be used by the Gulf Cartel, in response to the felony criticism filed Saturday in US District Courtroom in Brownsville, Texas.
Final week, the gun was “recovered by Mexican authorities and linked to an incident involving the murders and kidnappings of US residents which occurred on March 3, 2023 in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico,” the criticism states.
The 4 Individuals had been kidnapped as they had been driving to a medical appointment, two relations instructed CNN earlier this month. LaTavia Washington McGee and Eric Williams survived the kidnapping, whereas Shaeed Woodard and Zindell Brown had been killed. Mexican authorities have arrested six folks within the kidnapping case.
Lugardo Moreno instructed investigators he bought the pistol on October 17, 2019, for people that he knew had been going to supply the weapon and different weapons to a Gulf Cartel determine in Mexico, in response to the felony criticism. Throughout that point, Lugardo Moreno stated he acquired a $100 cost, the criticism states.
Lugardo Moreno additionally instructed investigators that he didn’t apply for a license to export the firearm from america to Mexico.
CNN has reached out to the FBI and to Lugardo Moreno’s lawyer of document for remark and has not instantly heard again. Lugardo Moreno confronted a federal decide Monday and is being held with out bond, in response to the courtroom docket.
This story was first reported by MYRGV.com.
The following courtroom listening to is about for March 23 at 2 p.m. CT.
