Columbia County man found guilty on gun charges after trying to sell, deliver guns to buyer in Mexico

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Federal prosecutors say a man from Columbia County who tried to run guns into Mexico is going to prison.

Jose Barron, 32, pleaded guilty in federal court in Gainesville.

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Investigators say between June 2019 and February 2022, Barron agreed to sell and deliver multiple guns to a buyer in Mexico.

Prosecutors say the guns were all military-style assault weapons. He faces up to five years in prison, and his sentencing is set for Jan. 26.

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