Cape Coral man sentenced for trying to smuggle weapons to Venezuela

Writer: Rachel Murphy
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A Cape Coral man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for attempting to illegally export firearms.

According to court records, Omar Arriojas attempted to ship a package from the U.S. to Venezuela in January 2023.

Inside the package, Border Protection agents found several items concealed in a large air conditioner, including three handguns, handgun magazines, and more than 50 rounds of ammunition.

Exporting the items required a special license that Arriojas did not have. The case was part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods program.

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