Austin man charged with attempting to smuggle firearms into Mexico

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Austin man charged with attempting to smuggle firearms into Mexico

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An Austin man could face up to 10 years in federal prison after he was charged with attempting to smuggle dozens of firearms into Mexico through Eagle Pass, according to a release from the US Department of Justice. The DOJ said 39-year-old Victor Hugo Diego-Avellaneda, of Austin, attempted to enter Mexico at the Eagle Pass border port of entry with dozens of firearms. READ MORE: Driver in Texas migrant smuggling run that le…

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Victor Hugo Diego-Avellaneda was arrested with more than 40 weapons while trying to cross from the US to Mexico, so he faces a penalty of up to 10 years