A woman from Georgia has been sentenced for smuggling firearms into Mexico. U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced that 38-year-old Mirna Luna received a 46-month prison sentence, followed by two years of supervised release.
Luna had pleaded guilty on April 1 to the charges against her. U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. emphasized the seriousness of firearm trafficking while delivering the sentence.
In December 2024, Luna traveled from Canton, Georgia, and attempted to cross into Mexico at the Brownsville/Matamoros port of entry. During a secondary inspection, authorities discovered 17 firearms and 27 magazines concealed in the gas tank of her Nissan car.
Luna admitted ownership of the vehicle and confirmed she was its sole driver. She lacked a license to export firearms and had not applied for one.
She will remain in custody until transferred to a Federal Bureau of Prisons facility, which is yet to be determined.
The investigation was conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Homeland Security Investigations, with Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jose Esquivel and Ana Cano prosecuting the case.
