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TEXAS - A father and son from Alabama are in federal custody after being charged with attempting to smuggle more than 300 firearms, along with ammunition and magazines, into Mexico.

Emilio Ramirez Cortes, 48, a legal resident of the U.S. and citizen of Mexico, and his son, Edgar Emilio Ramirez Diaz, made their initial appearances in Laredo federal court. Both men face charges of smuggling and trafficking firearms, ammunition, magazines, and other accessories.

More than 300 firearms seized

The backstory:

The charges stem from an Oct. 23 traffic stop at the Juarez-Lincoln Port of Entry in Laredo. According to the criminal complaint, Ramirez Diaz was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe with Alabama license plates, closely followed by his father in a Chevrolet Silverado with Mexican plate

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