A Georgia woman has been sentenced for smuggling firearms into Mexico, following an investigation by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Rio Grande Valley. Mirna Luna, 38, received a 46-month prison sentence from U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr., along with two years of supervised release.
"Firearms trafficking poses a significant threat to public safety and national security," said ICE Homeland Security Investigations Rio Grande Valley Deputy Special Agent in Charge Mark Lippa. "This sentence reflects the seriousness of the crime and our commitment to preventing illegal weapons from reaching the hands of criminals and foreign terrorist organizations."
Luna pleaded guilty on April 1. Court documents reveal that she traveled from Canton, Georgia, on December 15, 2024, attempting to cross into Mexico at the Brownsville/Matamoros Port of Entry. During a secondary inspection, authorities found 17 firearms and 27 magazines hidden in her car's gas tank. Luna admitted ownership of the vehicle but did not have a license to export firearms.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jose Esquivel and Ana Cano prosecuted the case in the Southern District of Texas.
Luna will remain in custody until she is transferred to a Federal Bureau of Prisons facility.
