Tulum, Quintana Roo — A man has been sentenced to four years in prison after police officers caught him carrying a firearm reserved for military use in the municipality of Tulum.
The Federal Prosecutor’s Office (FGR), through its Specialized Regional Control Prosecutor’s Office (FECOR) in Quintana Roo, announced it obtained a conviction against José “N” for the crime of carrying a firearm exclusive to the Armed Forces.
According to a standardized police report, Quintana Roo police officers detained the suspect near the town of Francisco Hu May in Tulum.
During the intervention, officers seized a firearm, a magazine, and 16 live cartridges. Authorities then turned him over to the federal prosecutor’s office in the state to begin the corresponding investigation.
Based on evidence gathered during the process, the federal prosecutor presented the case elements before a control judge in an oral trial, who ultimately issued the guilty verdict.
As a result, the man must serve a four-year prison sentence and pay a fine equivalent to 100 Units of Measurement and Updating (UMA) for the committed crime.
The judicial authority issued the resolution after establishing the accused’s responsibility for illegally carrying the firearm.
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