Two Mexican nationals, both in the United States under questionable circumstances, have been caught red-handed by Colorado authorities with an astonishing haul of deadly ammunition. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado, officers discovered more than 180,000 rounds of ammunition during a routine traffic stop last month—yet another glaring example of the dangers posed by unchecked borders and so-called “sanctuary” policies promoted by left-wing politicians and their media allies.
The accused, Caesar Ramon Martinez Solis, 41, and Humberto Ivan Amador Gavira, 24, were intercepted on March 26 by sharp-eyed Fremont County detectives in Cañon City. Their suspicious behavior—failing to dim their headlights, not signaling a turn, and a broken license plate light—was enough to prompt a stop. Liberals might call this “profiling,” but the result was a major blow against organized crime: inside their white Chevrolet van, law enforcement found box after box of military-grade ammunition ready for God-knows-what purpose.
The inventory was eye-popping: 150 boxes of .308 ammunition, and an additional 30 boxes labeled 7.62. Each box was labeled as holding 1,000 rounds—a war chest by any measure, and certainly not something any law-abiding civilian would need, much less two foreign nationals.
During questioning (having astonishingly waived his right to legal counsel), Martinez Solis told Homeland Security agents that he and Amador Gavira—his brother-in-law—had crossed the border into Denver allegedly “to look at a vehicle.” After this flimsy pretext, they drove all the way to Salt Lake City, where Amador Gavira purchased the stockpile from a gun shop, all according to the affidavit. Does this sound like casual tourism, or does it bear the hallmarks of a cartel arms-running operation?
Martinez Solis claimed ignorance when pressed on the purpose of the ammunition, telling officials he wasn’t sure of the “intent with the ammunition” but believed “it was destined for Pueblo.” As the affidavit states, “the exact location was saved on Amador Gavira’s phone,” but authorities have rightly kept these details confidential. Given what we know, it’s impossible to see this as anything but a direct consequence of weak border security—something the liberal media routinely brushes under the rug.
Both men are now charged with “unlawful possession of ammunition by an alien admitted under a nonimmigrant visa.” The implications are huge—not only for Colorado or the Southwest, but for the whole country. If patriots and law enforcement hadn’t intervened, these rounds could easily have fueled bloody violence, possibly at the hands of cartel thugs who cross our porous border thanks to left-leaning politicians’ inaction and outright obstruction of President Trump’s common-sense immigration reforms.
Homeland Security Investigations, the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives are all involved in this ongoing probe, which falls under the Trump Administration’s Operation Take Back America—a federal crackdown proudly targeting illegal immigration and the sprawling networks of transnational crime, especially drug cartels. Unlike the do-nothing Congress and the legacy media, President Trump’s team is getting results and putting America first.
President Trump’s commitment to fighting Mexican drug cartels is crystal clear. Early in his second term, Trump designated these organizations as foreign terrorist groups, giving federal authorities expanded powers and harsher penalties for those who assist them. This bulldog approach stands in stark contrast to the failed policies peddled by the Democrat establishment and their mainstream media boosters, who downplay the grave threat posed by open borders and criminal infiltration.
NEW: Two illegal aliens from Mexico arrested in Colorado for unlawful possession of 180,000 rounds of ammunition; .308 & 7.62 rifle rounds.
These foreign terrorists and bloodthirsty gang members are now arming up on American soil.
Democrats are going to get Americans killed. pic.twitter.com/7uMOEtiE0a
— Dapper Detective (@Dapper_Det) April 20, 2025
While the liberal press continues to spread lies and distractions, President Trump is delivering REAL safety and REAL action for American families, standing up to cartel terror in ways establishment politicians never dared.