Two Mexican nationals have been indicted in the Eastern District of Texas for federal firearms violations, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
Manuel Gomez Ayala, 39, and Alberto Saenz-De la Cruz, 33, both citizens and nationals of Mexico, face charges related to possession of a firearm. The investigations are being conducted by the Texas Department of Public Safety and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren Gaston is prosecuting these cases as part of Operation Take Back America. According to the release, this initiative "marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime."
The statement also notes that "a federal indictment is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law."
