Case 7:18-or-OO773 Document 1 Filed in on 04/23/18 Page 1 of 3

A0 91 (Rev. Criminal Complaint

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

for the

 

 

 

Southern District of Texas

 

50er J. Bradley, Giants
Ueited States 'ef America 
Juan CAeiitLLe, Ji'. .. .
YOB: 1988, cec: United States Case i 0835 
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Defendant?g)
CRIMINAL 

I, the cemplainant i311 this case, state that the feiiewdeg is true to the best of my knowledge and beiief.

 

 

 

Ge er aboet the date(s). of Aprit 21, 21338 in the county of Hidaige in the
Southere District of Texas the defendant(s) Vieiated:
Code Section 7 . O?ense Description

18 United States Sade 554 Did knewingiy and attempt to expert Oi? send from the United States, any
merchandise, article, er abject, to wit: approximately 168 (7.62X39mm 3t} round

capacity) ri?e magazines, and apprexim-ateiy 3,000 rounds of 7.62X39mm
ammuniten, contrary to law or regulation of the United States, or receives,
cenceais, buys, setis, er in any manner the transportation,
cenceairheht, Oi" sale ef such merchandise, artiste er object, prior to exportatien,
knowing the same to be intended for expertatien contrary to any an or
regutatien of the United States.

This criminal complaint is based on these facts:

SEE ATTACHMENT 

1/ Continued 011 the attached sheet.

 

 

   

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Cempfainam? 3 Sigrzazw 

   

. Gerardo Mercado, H81 Specie! Aqeht
MM I . - Prirtted mate and title

are to befere me and signed 111 my presence

Date: {1:2312018 g? 3/4 

Judge signature

 

City aed state: McAlien, Texas I Peter E. U. Magistrate Judge

Pr f?Z?d name and ri?e

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Case 7:18-cr-00773 Document 1 Filed in TXSD on 04/23/18 Page 2 of 3 

ATTACHMENT A

On April 21, 2018, Homeland Security InveStigations (HSI) Special Agents .
(SAs) and US. Customs and Border Protection Of?cers (CBPOs) referred a
white Volkswagen sedan bearing amaulipas, Mexico license plates

(hereinafter referred to as V?V?Subject Vehicle?) for an outbound inspection as

the Subject-Vehicle attempted to exit the United States into Mexico Via the

Anzalduas Port of Entry (AnzalduasPOE) in Mission, Texas The driyer

and only occupant of the Subject Vehicle was later identi?ed as Juan

7 CARRILLO, Jr. from Pharr, Texas.

During-the outbound primary inspection, CARRILLO provided CBPOs With
a negative customs declaration for weapons, ammunition, or currency over
$10,000.00 CARRILLO advised CBPOs that he was traveling to his
father?s residence in ,Reynosa, Mexico. Subsequently, CBPOs noticed
inconsistencies under the ?oormats within the Subject Vehicle and referred
CARRILLO to secondary inspection for further inspection. 

During the Outbound secondary inspection, CHBPOs discovered

approximately 168 ri?e magazines (7.62X39mm 30 round capacity), and

approximately 3,000 rounds of 7 .62X39mm ammunition concealed within

the engine compartment area and underneath the driver?s and passenger?s

?oormats of the Subject Vehicle. -



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ATTACHMENT A 

At the Anzalduas POE, HSI SAs advised CARRILLO of- his Miranda-rights

and interviewed CARRILLO. CARRILLO admitted to his knowledge ofthe

ri?e magazines and ammunition that Were concealed within the Subject
Vehicle. I 

According-Ito the US Department of State, Of?ce of Defense Trade 
Controls Compliance (DTCC), the ri?e magazines and ammunition found
concealed within the Subject Vehicle are determined to being defense
articles described on the United States Munitions List (USML) and regulated
for export?pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22' United States

Code 277 8).