Del Rio Man in Federal Prison for Gun Smuggling Conspiracy into Mexico

DEL RIO — A South Texas man was sentenced recently for his role in a conspiracy to smuggle weapons from the United States into Mexico.

This investigation was conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with the assistance of the Texas Department of Public Safety, Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office, Uvalde Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Explosives.   

On Sept. 23, U.S. District Judge Alia Moses sentenced Roberto Reyna, 25, from Uvalde, to 57 months in federal prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. Reyna pleaded guilty to the charge Jan. 22.

According to court documents, on April 27, 2011, Reyna facilitated transporting several dozen weapons and ammunition magazines that were destined to Mexico. HSI was able to intercept these items after a second defendant in the case was arrested the same day in Uvalde.

Reyna remains in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future. This case was prosecuted by the Western District of Texas.