The US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of Florida has announced a ruling in the National Federation of Mexico for illegally owning firearms in the United States. Below is an official statement.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – US District Judge Wendy Berger spends a year and a day in federal prison for illegally owning firearms in the United States. I’ve declared it. Cienega-Gaona was pleaded guilty in November 2024.
According to court documents, in May 2024, US Customs and Border Protection agents began an investigation into Cienega-Gaona. Through their investigation, agents determined that Cienega-Gaona was a native and citizen of Mexico. Cienega-Gaona was taken from the United States in 2006 and 2019 after he was determined to be illegal in the United States.
On July 9, 2024, the agent spoke to Cienega-Gaona at a gas station near his home and was arrested for being illegal in the United States. While interviewing Cienega-Gaona, the agent learns that there is a gun in his home. The agents executed a search warrant at Cienega-Gaona’s home and found four guns and ammunition. Cienega-Gaona was illegally in the United States, which prevented him from owning firearms and ammunition under federal law.
The incident was investigated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security Investigation, Alcohol, Tobacco Agency, Firearms, Explosives, and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. It was indicted by US lawyer Aide Elizibeth Adams.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) and helps to reduce violent crime and gun violence and make our neighborhood safer for all. This is a program that brings together the community. On May 26, 2021, the department launched a violent crime reduction strategy that strengthens PSNs based on these core principles. It promotes community trust and legitimacy, and supports community-based organizations that prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting it focused and strategically and strategically. Measurement of enforcement priorities and outcomes.
