Three men jailed up to 22 years in Jalisco arms and marijuana case
A federal court in Jalisco sentenced three men detained in 2019 with rifles, a handgun, cartridges and marijuana to 19 to 22 years in prison. The Federal Attorney General's Office said the convictions covered firearms, health and organised-crime offences after an oral trial.
🇲🇽 Colonia Aguilitas, Jesús María, Jalisco · Mexico
Three men detained in Jalisco with weapons and drugs were sentenced to up to 22
years in prison.[1]The Federal Attorney General’s Office obtained convictions
against the three men for federal firearms and explosives offences, crimes
against health and criminal association.[2][3]The three men had been detained in
July 2019 near Colonia Aguilitas in the municipality of Jesús María, Jalisco,
where officers secured the weapons, cartridges and marijuana.[2][3]
At the arrest officers seized four long guns, a handgun, magazines, more than
230 usable cartridges and marijuana.[2][3]
Federal prosecutors presented evidence that led the court to convict the three
men after an oral trial.[2]The trial court gave Heriberto N 22 years and 10
months in prison and Victor N and Gerardo N 19 years and 10 months each.[2][3]
Photos and video
Photo published with the Milenio report on the three men found guilty of federal offences in Jalisco, sourced from the FGR's X account. Photo: FGR via Grupo MilenioPhoto details
No weight or other quantity was published for the marijuana seized with the weapons.
7 November 2026 is the publication date of both reports; no separate date for the sentencing hearing was given.
The reports name no arresting authority for the July 2019 detention; only the Federal Prosecutor, the Federal Public Ministry and the Trial Court are named for the prosecution stage.
This account attributes the sentence to the FGR and the Trial Court but names no witness or evidence detail beyond the Federal Public Ministry's presentation of proof.
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