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Weslaco resident pleads guilty to attempting to transport weapons, possession of child porn

Special to the AdvanceA 36-year-old Weslaco man has pleaded guilty to straw purchasing and possessing child pornography on his cellphone, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.From June 5, 2016, through May 9, 2022, Jose Angel Hinojosa Jr. engaged in firearms dealing by straw purchasing firearms from an online gun broker. He then arranged for the weapons to be exported into Mexico. Law enforcement was able to locate several weapons tied to Hinojosa.As part of his plea, he admitted to attempting to smuggle more than 40 firearms.During the firearms investigation, authorities also learned of possible crimes involving child pornography. They executed ...

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