Federal authorities have brought a gun trafficking case against an illegal immigrant after he allegedly used private sales at gun shows and cash payments to evade checks that would have flagged him as an illegal buyer.

Andres Avila and his son, who is a U.S. citizen, were caught after they spent more than six hours at an Oklahoma gun show {snip}

Agents said the father was on the phone as he struck deals with sellers, indicating he was making straw purchases for someone else.

A federal agent told the court in an affidavit that they tied 78 guns to the son, 22, and father, 48, who, as an illegal immigrant, is prohibited from possessing firearms. When officers pulled over the men’s vehicle, they found what they called “large quantities of bulk ammunition.”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said the men “paid cash to purchase firearms from private sellers in an attempt to avoid law enforcement detection.”

“Oftentimes, illegally trafficked firearms end up in the hands of the drug cartels, terrorists, foreign adversaries, or other bad actors,” said Travis Pickard, special agent in charge of ICE Homeland Security Investigations’ Dallas office.

Authorities said Andres Avila’s wife and Anthony Avila’s mother, who was also arrested, is an illegal immigrant.

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