Acosta-Rosales faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release. He will be sentenced on December 6, 2021 before U.S. District Court Judge Karin J. Immergut.
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“Firearms illegally exported from the United States often end up in the wrong hands and are used to commit further criminal acts,” said Ariel Joshua Leinwand, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Industry and Security’s (BIS), Office of Export Enforcement, Atlanta Office
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“We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to detect, disrupt, and interdict illegal firearms trafficking schemes. This sentencing demonstrates that working jointly with HSI makes communities safer at home and abroad.”
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“This criminal thought he could circumvent our nation’s firearms laws with his participation in this international weapons smuggling operation,” said HSI Tampa Assistant Special Agent in Charge Michael Cochran. “But thanks to the law enforcement partnership between HSI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a criminal conspiracy has been stopped, making our local communities safer.”
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Many of the firearms recovered were linked to other crimes, including robbery, unlawful possession of weapons, shootings, and homicide. Shell casings from one of the guns matched those from one of several firearms discharged in a gunfight on the Peoria Riverfront on July 19, 2020, where 13 people were wounded.
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“All too often, guns found at crime scenes come from hundreds or even thousands of miles away. We are redoubling our efforts as ATF works with law enforcement to track the movement of illegal firearms used in violent crimes. These strike forces enable sustained coordination across multiple jurisdictions to help disrupt the worst gun trafficking corridors,” stated Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “The Department of Justice will use
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