Overview

• Prosecutors say Guereca and two others used a stolen U‑Haul on June 16, 2023, to crash into Blue Steel Guns & Ammo in Raytown and steal 41 firearms.
• Agents arrested him on April 25, 2024, as he attempted to reenter the United States from Mexico and seized a phone containing about 250 images and 70 videos of child pornography.
• CBP records indicate roughly 20 border crossings by Guereca after the burglary, and at least three stolen pistols were later recovered in California and in Mexico.
• Under federal statutes, he faces up to 10 years in prison on the firearms theft count and up to 20 years on the transportation of child pornography charge.
• ATF, HSI, and Raytown police investigated the case under DOJ’s Operation Take Back America, with an ATF $5,000 reward reported and dozens of stolen guns still missing.