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Mexican National Unlawfully in the US Pleads Guilty to Firearms Offenses

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in July 2025, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) investigators, as part of a compliance inspection, began reviewing ATF Form 4473, known as the Firearms Transaction Records, of a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) in Cave Junction, Oregon. ATF Form 4473 must be completed by the person who is purchasing a firearm. During the inspection, investigators observed repeated sales of the same make and model of firearm by a group of individuals sharing the same address in O’Brien and Medford, Oregon, indicative of firearms trafficking.

On ATF Form 4473, defendants wrote “Mexico” for place of birth and checked the box next to the United States for country of citizenship. An immigration query into Melo Santos, and his co-defendants, concluded they have no legal status and are residing unlawfully in the United States.

Melo Santos told law enforcement that he bought firearms and sold them to anyone, including people who couldn’t legally buy them. Melo Santos purchased 91 firearms for $56,448 between May 2024 and July 2025 and 40,000 rounds of ammunition. One of these firearms was later found in Mexico.

Melo Santos faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and 3 years of supervised release. Melo Santos will be sentenced on October 9, 2026, before U.S. District Court Judge Michael McShane.

 
From the release:

"An immigration query into Melo Santos, and his co-defendants, concluded they have no legal status and are residing unlawfully in the United States."

and

"investigators observed repeated sales of the same make and model of firearm by a group of individuals sharing the same address in O’Brien and Medford, Oregon."

Did the FFL not think this was suspicious? I mean, he didn't have to sell to that guy.
 
Deport the slimebag with the warning he will be shot on sight if he is ever discovered in the country again. No reason we should support his useless carcass in jail.
 
Hi,

I'd also like to know how and why this was able to go on for so long, over a year? Who was asleep at the wheel?

Some soft-on-crime DA and judge better not let these guys go with a slap on the wrist while trying to take guns away from law-abiding citizens in that blue state.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
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