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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed charges against four illegal aliens from Mexico who are accused of stockpiling guns by making false claims on federal firearms transaction forms.
On Thursday, Samuel Rodrigo Melo Santos, 27, Samuel Amador Ortega, 23, Aldo Melo Amador, 23, and Oscar Amador Ortega, 21, made their initial appearances in federal court in Medford, Oregon.
All four men have been charged by criminal complaint with alien in possession of a firearm and making false statements on ATF Form 4473.
In July 2025, investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) began reviewing forms submitted by a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) in Cave Junction, Oregon.
“ATF Form 4473 must be completed by the person who is purchasing a firearm. During the inspection, investigators observed repeated sales of the same make and model of firearm by a group of individuals sharing the same address in O’Brien and Medford, Oregon, indicative of firearms trafficking,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon explained in a press release.
Investigators say all four men repeatedly wrote “Mexico” as their place of birth, while checking a box indicating they were U.S. citizens.
Authorities determined all four defendants are illegally present in the United States as the investigation spread to other FFLs in Oregon.
In total, the defendants are accused of illegally purchasing at least 173 firearms in the state of Oregon.
“As of July 22, 2025, O. Amador Ortega, has purchased 25 firearms from the FFL in Cave Junction and two other FFLs located in Southern Oregon. Since April 4, 2025, S. Amador Ortega has purchased a total of 16 firearms from this FFL. Melo Amador began purchasing firearms from the FFL in March 2024 and his last purchase was on June 14, 2025. In total, Melo Amador purchased 36 firearms from this FFL, and five other firearms from two other FFLs located in Medford. Since May 2024, Melo Santos has purchased 91 firearms from this FFL,” the press release states.
During their initial appearance, the defendants were ordered detained pending further court proceedings.
ATF is working alongside the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations to conduct an ongoing investigation.
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