Chief addresses rising number of cases involving firearms
Heads of our local law enforcement agencies are concerned over the recent wave of unlawful discharging of firearms.
Eagle Pass Police Chief Alberto Guajardo states that he’s concerned over the violent acts that have taken place not only in the County but also within the city limits.
Federal judge in Del Rio sentences man to 6.5 years imprisonment for firearms smuggling operation
In Del Rio today, United States District Judge Alia Moses sentenced 49–year-old ringleader Eduardo Hinojosa (aka “Lalo”), a U.S. Citizen residing in Piedras Negras, Mexico, to 78 months in federal prison for attempting to smuggle firearms and an assortment of ammunition from the U.S. into Mexico announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent in Charge Shane Folden.
Maverick Arms ranked top 5 weapons manufacturers in the nation
Jose G. Landa
Local firearm retailer Maverick Arms was ranked among the top five weapon manufacturers by quantity in the nation during 2015 and 2016.
Deputies recover stolen firearms
Jaclyn Guzmán
Staff Writer
The Maverick County Sheriff’s Department has found six firearms and more than $1,000 stolen from a home in El Indio after an investigation that lasted a few weeks.