Two men get 10-year sentences in Durango weapons case
Original reporting: Contacto Hoy
What happened
Luis “N” and Efrén “N” received prison sentences after National Guard officers seized three long guns, 24 magazines and 2,346 rounds near Los Remedios, according to the FGR account reported by Contacto Hoy.
Reporting and context
Two men identified as Luis “N” and Efrén “N” were sentenced to 10 years in prison for aggravated carrying of firearms following their arrest near the Los Remedios residential development in Durango city, Contacto Hoy reported, citing the federal Attorney General’s Office (FGR). The report also listed a fine of 32,131 pesos.
According to the FGR, National Guard officers arrested the men and seized three long guns, 24 magazines, 2,346 rounds of ammunition and a pickup truck. The two detainees and the seized items were turned over to federal prosecutors. The ammunition total refers to that operation, alongside the three weapons and the magazines recovered.
Prosecutors from the Specialized Regional Control Prosecutor’s Office (FECOR) presented evidence at a hearing under Mexico’s abbreviated criminal procedure. A judge in the accusatory criminal justice system then handed down the convictions, the outlet reported.
The men are to serve their sentences at Federal Social Reintegration Center No. 7 in Guadalupe Victoria, Durango. The FGR also provided its public complaint channels, including the telephone number 618 829 0800 and its online citizen complaint portal.
Original report: Contacto Hoy.