Texas Man Convicted of Arming Cartels in Large-Scale Firearms Case
· Texas Border Business
A federal jury in Del Rio, Texas, convicted Bobby Brandon Galvan, 30, on two counts of firearms trafficking linked to the La Nueva Familia Michoacana cartel. Evidence showed he straw purchased 24 AK-47 rifles, which were sent to Mexico for cartel use. Galvan was arrested on July 29, 2025, and indicted on August 20. He faces up to 40 years in prison for each count. This case is part of a larger federal initiative, Operation Take Back America, aimed at dismantling transnational criminal organizations and preventing illegal firearms trafficking. 18 co-defendants have already pleaded guilty.
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