Edson Aregullin, Firearms Trafficking, Georgia 2025

Grimy Times has learned that Edson Aregullin, a 47-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to 71 months in federal prison for his role in a massive firearms trafficking operation in Georgia.

According to court documents, Aregullin conspired with several individuals in Mexico to purchase more than 150 firearms from various dealers in the Northern District of Georgia. The firearms, which included 9mm pistols and AR-style rifles, were purchased with funds received from the actual buyer in Mexico and then facilitated transportation to Mexico.

Law enforcement officials have confirmed that the guns Aregullin purchased were used to commit violent crimes, including a deadly encounter between municipal police and armed combatants in Guanajuato, Mexico on April 21, 2022. Eight people were killed and four were injured in the ensuing melee.

Aregullin was sentenced on May 22, 2025, by United States District Judge Steven D. Grimberg, who also imposed three years of supervised release following his prison term.

Aregullin had previously pled guilty on November 19, 2024, to Conspiracy to Traffic in Firearms, three counts of Trafficking in Firearms, and three counts of False Statements to a Federal Firearms Licensee.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with Assistant United States Attorney Stephanie Gabay-Smith prosecuting the case.

Grimy Times has learned that this case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence. The program brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to make neighborhoods safer for everyone.

The defendant’s real full name is Edson Aregullin, a Mexican national previously residing in Atlanta, Georgia. The exact criminal charges include Conspiracy to Traffic in Firearms, three counts of Trafficking in Firearms, and three counts of False Statements to a Federal Firearms Licensee. The city and state are Atlanta, Georgia. The exact date of the sentencing is May 22, 2025. The sentence or outcome is 71 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.

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