New Mexico man sentenced to 15 years in prison for stealing firearms in El Paso

New Mexico man sentenced to 15 years in prison for stealing firearms in El Paso by Erika Esquivel Thu, November 5, 2026 at 1:09 PM Updated Thu, November 5, 2026 at 1:11 PM 4 VIEW ALL PHOTOS SBG San Antonio Comment on this story 2 Comment Share story Share topics: Federal-prison Firearms Stolen-guns El-Paso Alamogordo Shawn-Cole-Camu Sentenced Drug-money EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A New Mexico man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after stealing two firearms from an El Paso gun dealer and transporting them to Alamogordo, federal prosecutors said. Shawn Cole Camu, 38, of Alamogordo, stole the firearms Jan. 9 from a federal firearms licensee in El Paso, according to court documents. He took them to his home, where he intended to sell them for drug money, prosecutors said. Camu has seven prior felony convictions in Colorado and New Mexico, including convictions for residential burglary, armed burglary, robbery and assault, court documents show. He was arrested Jan. 10 and indicted in February on charges of stealing a firearm from a federal firearms licensee, possessing a firearm as a prohibited person and transporting a stolen firearm. Camu pleaded guilty to all three charges Aug. 11. RECOMMENDED: Man in US illegally accused of trying to take teen girl to Mexico, producing child porn On Wednesday, Nov. 4, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone sentenced Camu to 180 months in prison — the statutory maximum for each charge, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas. Sign up to receive the top interesting stories from in and around our community once daily in your inbox. Trending Far East El Paso County residents weigh in on controversial power line tied to Meta El Paso County Commissioner Jackie Butler will host a Far East El Paso meeting on El Paso Electric’s McCloud power plant and 345 kV lines tied to the Meta data center, amid city pushback and resident health concerns. Maluma's 'Loco x Volver' tour to include El Paso stop, official website shows Maluma’s “Loco x Volver” tour is slated to stop in El Paso, per his official tour site. No date, venue, or tickets are posted yet. Bogotá and Buenos Aires are set for Feb. 2027 as U.S. plans await details. Flores Mendez Law's 'Pink Lady Lawyers' to give away 300 turkeys in drive-thru giveaway The Flores Mendez Law “Pink Lady Lawyers” will give away 300 turkeys to El Paso families Nov. 21, starting 7 a.m. at Centro San Vicente. Drive-through pickup is first-come, first-served. El Paso Water budget choices could raise monthly bills $5 to $7 for upgrades El Paso Water narrows next year’s budget to 2 plans that could raise monthly bills about $5 to $7. Utility says hikes fund pipeline upgrades and stormwater fixes, but customers are split. Vote set for Jan. 13. Beto O'Rourke credits grassroots push as Democrats sweep every Texas statewide race Record turnout along the border and in Texas’ biggest cities powered a stunning Democratic sweep, ending 30+ years of GOP rule. Beto O’Rourke is credited with boosting wins in every statewide race via Powered by People. NEWS IN PHOTOS: " Local " 3 NEW County seeks more volunteers as cleanup continues for 190+ flood-damaged Horizon homes 3 NEW 53 migrants rescued from Borderland human smuggling ring; 3 men arrested 4 NEW Free turkey, Thanksgiving food giveaways set across El Paso this month 11 Crime Stoppers of El Paso's 'Most Wanted' fugitives for the week of Nov. 7