Border Patrol agents in California made two arrests and seized 25 AK-47 style rifles that were suspected to be in transit to criminal entities in Mexico.
The seizure of the firearms, which is thought to be the largest in the history of the Yuma Border Patrol Sector, resulted in the arrests of Jose Palma Almendariz, a United States citizen, and his 17-year-old brother, both of whom now face federal charges. The arrests were made in Blythe, California on the border of Arizona about 100 miles from the Mexican border.
“Transnational Criminal Organizations traffic weapons to fuel their illicit activity on both sides of the border,” Yuma Sector Border Patrol Chief Sean McGoffin explained when discussing the incident. “This weapons seizure clearly demonstrates the importance of our Border Security mission and commitment of keeping our communities safe.”
The duo was stopped by Border…
