🚨🇲🇽 MEXICAN NATIONAL ARRESTED IN KERR COUNTY WITH .50 CAL RIFLES ON I-10 🚨
A Mexican national is facing federal charges after a traffic stop in Kerr County led to the discovery of multiple high-powered firearms, including Barrett .50 caliber rifles.
According to the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office, investigators with the Central Texas Interdiction Unit — alongside Kerr and Kendall County deputies — stopped a vehicle traveling westbound on Interstate 10 on March 14, 2026. During the stop, authorities reported inconsistencies in the driver’s statements and travel itinerary, prompting a consensual search of the vehicle.
Inside the vehicle, deputies say they located four Barrett .50 caliber rifles. Investigators noted that two of the firearms had serial numbers removed.
The driver, identified as Sunshine Puentes-Rivas, 45, a Mexican national from Chihuahua, was arrested and charged with Alien in Possession of a Firearm. Authorities indicated that additional federal firearms charges remain pending as the investigation continues.
Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha stated the case highlights ongoing coordination between agencies aimed at intercepting firearms trafficking and preventing weapons from being transported across U.S. borders.
As with all criminal cases, the charges may be modified or expanded, and the accused is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Yes, true a Mexican national was arrested in Kerr County after a traffic stop on Interstate 10, where authorities found four Barrett .50 caliber rifles in her vehicle, two of which had obliterated serial numbers
The arrest occurred on March 14, 2026, and the individual, Sunshine Puentes-Rivas, 45, was charged with being an alien in possession of a firearm, with additional federal charges pending
This case was handled by the Central Texas Interdiction Unit, involving Kerr and Kendall County sheriff’s deputies