Honduran Man Gets Nearly Four Years for Illegal Weapons in US

Published on Honduras Daily · Jul 28, 2026 · Originally reported July 27, 2026 by TuNota (Canal 5 / TSI)

Arlin A. Bustillo, 34, was arrested in an abandoned St. Louis hospital in July 2025 carrying a machete, a stolen pistol, and a sawed-off .22-caliber rifle, and pleaded guilty to illegal firearm possession and fraudulent immigration documents; a federal judge sentenced him to 46 months in prison before deportation to Honduras.

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