Cops find near $200K worth of ammunition with Mexican nationals
In this DML Report…
Fremont County, Colorado, sheriff’s deputies arrested two Mexican nationals, Caesar Ramon Martinez Solis and Humberto Ivan Amador Gavira, during a traffic stop on Highway 50. The deputies initiated the stop after the suspects’ van failed to dim its headlights, a violation of Colorado law. A search of the vehicle revealed approximately 180,000 rounds of ammunition, including 150 boxes of .308 caliber and 30 boxes of 7.62 caliber, each labeled as containing 1,000 rounds. The men, in the U.S. on nonimmigrant visas, were charged with unlawful possession of ammunition by aliens admitted under nonimmigrant visas.
The arrests occurred as part of a broader federal initiative, with the U.S. Attorney’s Office linking the case to a Department of Justice effort to combat illegal immigration, cartels, and transnational criminal organizations. The ammunition was being transported from Utah to Pueblo, Colorado, though the intended purpose or destination of the rounds remains unclear. Authorities have not publicly connected the suspects to any specific cartel or criminal group, and no additional charges related to trafficking or intent to distribute have been reported. The case is under investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
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Solis and Gavira are currently in federal custody, with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado overseeing the prosecution. The traffic stop and subsequent discovery highlight ongoing concerns about illegal arms trafficking, particularly in the context of U.S.-Mexico border security. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office and federal authorities have emphasized the significance of the seizure, noting the large quantity of ammunition involved. No court dates or further details about the suspects’ immigration status or prior records have been released.