Edgar Josue Montelongo-Loera, Trafficking Firearms, Texas 2023

Edgar Josue Montelongo-Loera Charged with Trafficking Firearms

Edgar Josue Montelongo-Loera, a resident of Del Rio, Texas, has been charged with trafficking in firearms in a federal complaint filed in the Western District of Texas.

According to court documents, Montelongo-Loera allegedly transferred seven 9mm pistols to a non-immigrant alien co-conspirator at a parking lot in Eagle Pass on June 12, 2023. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents, assisting in a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) investigation, observed the transaction and followed the co-conspirator to the Eagle Pass Port of Entry, where Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers allegedly located eight firearms concealed inside the vehicle during an inspection.

Further investigation by ATF revealed that Montelongo-Loera allegedly purchased one of the pistols at a retail location in San Antonio.

Montelongo-Loera is currently in custody and faces up to 10 years in federal prison if convicted of the charge.

This case is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Sarah Saldana, is prosecuting the case for the U.S. Attorney's Office.

San Antonio residents are encouraged to report any suspicious activity to the Western District of Texas U.S. Attorney's Office.

Defendant Information: Edgar Josue Montelongo-Loera, Trafficking in Firearms, Del Rio, Texas, 2023

Charges: Trafficking in Firearms

Case Number: Not available

Arrest Date: Not available

Outcome: Currently in custody

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/weekly-immigration-caseload-dips-below-200-western-district-texas