MOUNT STERLING, Ky. (WKYT) — Three men illegally in the U.S. are accused of buying firearms at the Mount Sterling Court Day Festival as part of a multi-agency operation targeting illegal weapons trafficking, according to court documents.

According to the Mount Sterling Police Department, officers teamed up with the Gateway Area Drug Task Force and the ATF over the weekend to target and dismantle networks involved in the trafficking and possession of illegal weapons.

An affidavit filed in federal court says Eduardo Rios-Cruz, Damian Hernandez-Cruz, and Gregorio Rios-Cruz were seen Friday carrying firearms to a pickup truck.

Officers stopped the truck for a seat belt violation and found 18 firearms in trash bags in the bed of the vehicle.

**PRESS RELEASE** The Gateway Area Drug Task Forc

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