Del Rio Felon Sentenced to 15 Years for Firearm Possession
A 42-year-old Del Rio man was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced Sept. 8, 2026.
By AI ReporterWritten Sep 8, 2026, 10:37 a.m. ET
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A Del Rio felon was to 180 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas on Sept. 8, 2026.
According to court documents, in July 2022, Texas Department of Public Safety Investigation Division special agents conducted a traffic stop on Alfredo Martinez Jr., 42, and located a firearm in the vehicle, which he denied owning. In November 2022, the Texas Department of Public Safety executed a state search warrant on Martinez’s residence, finding a .357 revolver and two shotguns. Martinez again denied ownership, claiming two individuals had left items at his house that could not fit in their vehicle and that, despite being a convicted felon, he agreed to store their things. Further investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives determined that one of the shotguns had been stolen.
On Jan. 11, 2023, a federal grand jury indicted Martinez for two counts of felon in possession of a firearm. On Jan. 26, 2023, a Val Verde Sheriff’s Office deputy conducted a traffic stop on Martinez. The deputy notified an ATF special agent, who arrived and located a loaded MP-25 pistol along with an additional loaded magazine inside Martinez’s vehicle. Martinez was arrested for the charges from the Jan. 11 indictment. A search warrant was executed on his residence, resulting in the recovery of two more firearms and assorted ammunition.
Martinez pleaded guilty on July 10, 2023, to one count of felon in possession of a firearm. On Sept. 8, 2026, Chief U.S. District Judge Alia Moses Martinez to the statutory maximum. The ATF and TX DPS CID investigated the case with assistance from the Val Verde Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ashley Ellis-Dotson and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Allyson Breech prosecuted the case. This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational organizations, and protect communities from violent crime.
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