Case 7:20-mj-OO887 Document 2 Filed on 04/21/20 in TXSD Page 1 of 2

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A0 91 (Rev. 08/09) Criminal Complaint Sgui?hern District 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT APR 2 1 2020
for the
Southern District of Texas David J. Bradley, Clerk
United States of America 
v. 
Jorge Humberto LOPEZ Case No. M-20-0887-M
YOB: 1993 Citizenship: United States 


Defendant(s)
CRIMINAL COMPLAINT

I, the complainant in this case, state that the following is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

 

 

 

On or about the date(s) of April .20, 2020 in the county of Hidalgo in the
Southern District of Texas the defendant(s) violated:
Code Section O?ense Description
18 USC Section 554 Did knowingly and unlawfully export or attempt to export from the United

States, any merchandise, article, or object, to wit: three (3) QMM magazines,
as de?ned by the United States Munitions List, contrary to any law or
regulation of the United States, in that the Defendant had not obtained a
license or written authorization for such export, in violation of Title 22, United
States Code, Sections 2778(b)(2) and 2778(c) and Title 22, Code of Federal
Regulations, Sections 121 .1,123.1, 127.1 and 127.3 all in violation of Title 18,
United States Code, Section 554.

This criminal complaint is based on these facts:

 

See Af?davit
if Continued on the attached sheet.
Approved by AUSA Michael . Ryan McTaggart
Mitchell April 20, 2020 Complainant ?s signature

Ryan McTaqqart Special Agent 
Printed name and title

Submitted by reliable electronic means, sworn to and attested to telephonically per Fed. 4R. Cr. P. 4.1, and probable cause
found on: 

Date; 4/21/2220 7mm 



Wage ?s signature
City and state: McAllen, Texas J. Soc, ac er United States Magistrate Judge

I Printed name and title

 

 

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Af?davit

On April 20, 2020, Customs and Border Protection Of?cers (CBPOS) working outbound
operations at the Hidalgo, Texas, Port of Entry encountered Jorge Humberto LOPEZ (hereafter
referred to as LOPEZ), the driver and sole occupant of a vehicle bearing Texas license plates, as
LOPEZ was attempting to travel from the United States into Mexico.

LOPEZ was selected for an outbound inspection by CBPOs and CBPOS received a negative
declaration for tobacco, ?rearms, narcotics, and currency in excess of $10,000.00 USD.

During secondary inspection CBPOs located three (3) 9MM magazines concealed on LOPEZ
person.

On April 20, 2020, under rights advisement and waiver, LOPEZ stated LOPEZ purchased the
magazines found on LOPEZ perSon and LOPEZ was transporting the magazines from the United
States into Mexico.

LOPEZ stated LOPEZ knew it was illegal to transport magazines from the United States into .
Mexico and LOPEZ did not have a valid license to eXport magazines from the United Sates into
Mexico.

According to the Department of State, Of?ce of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (DTCC),
9MM magazines are determined to be defense articles described on the United States Munitions
List (U SML) and regulated for export pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2778)