View of gun butts made of gold, diamonds, emeralds and rubies to form the Mexican flag, in Culiacan, Sinaloa state on July 12, 2011. They are still covering for the Obama administration. This is how the cartels get the vast majority of their arsenal. They know how to pull the wool over your eyes.". Whats so hard to understand about that? I mean all the enforcement is on the American side, very little exists on the Mexican side. Mexican officials want to disarm America so the can finally claim Texas again and spread there filth into the lungs and veins of every Godless heathen that exists :). Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. How AMLO Has Fueled Mexico's Drug War. Robert Evans just wrote a book, A Brief History of Vice, where he experiments with strange ancient drugs. Not all of them went to prison, and none of them were cartel bigwigs. RELATED:Documents allege Texas DPS spying on Mexico. It got to the point where we would give the ATF our cellphone numbers. Scarface stars Pacino as the indelible gangster and charts his rise as a Cuban immigrant-turned-cocaine cartel captain . Thousands upon thousands of firearms are smuggled into Mexico from the U.S. each year. As far as American guns being the best. Excuse the pun, but when are you gonna pull the trigger on this? Weapons such as the M82 are part of a torrent of illegal arms flowing south, Mexico alleges, partly due to the manufacturers negligent business practices that had encouraged illegal arms trafficking. Did that law get repealed or expire? After paying the piso and traveling throughCoahuila, Diaz still wouldhave faced a 14-hour drive south toMichoacn. Fake News. It was run by brothers Jorge Luis, Juan David, and Fabio Ochoa Vasquez; Pablo Escobar; Carlos Lehder; George Jung; and Jose Gonzalo Rodriguez. Mexican cartels exploiting border chaos to smuggle fentanyl into US By Isabel Vincent June 10, 2022 3:53pm Updated Mexican drug cartels are taking advantage of the chaotic influx of migrants. Moodys says these cities may see prices drop up to 10%. The indigenous people of Mexico do arm themselves and fight the government. Drug cartels have been using monster type armored cars for about 15 years these recent photos clashes in tamaulipas between cdn and cdg they use m82 m017 barrets also m2 machine guns and 40mm grenades this doesn't happen very far from egle pass texas or mcallen texas . Officials in Mexicowhich has just one gun store and issues fewer than 50 gun permits ayearblame lax U.S. gun laws and the prevalence of gun shops in Americafor the bulk of weapons that allow cartels to flourish. Sept. 7, 2010 -- A shocking new report obtained by ABC News says that as many as three out of four guns used in crimes in Mexico and recovered and capable of being traced can be traced to gun . Alfred Guzman and Ivan Guzman are the sons of Joaqun (El Chapo) Guzmn Loera better known as the infamous kingpin of the Sinaloa cartel, which is North America's post powerful, and feared, organization trafficking drugs and laundering money worldwide. The arrests on January 19 are the result of Operation Semper Infidelis, a Los Angeles Strike Force investigation that targeted a domestic weapons trafficking organization that provided firearms and ammunition to the Crtel Jalisco Nueva Generacin (CJNG), one of the largest and most violent drug cartels in Mexico. (PS, you may want to arm your Civilians so they can fight the cartel) It's made it easier than ever to drive to any Texas gun shop and legally stockpile guns, whether or not the customers belong to a Mexican cartel. In 2016, members of the Knights Templar cartel in Michoacan state allegedly downed a helicopter with an M82rifle, theMexicanlawsuit said. How U.S. If you have a Barrett, it means that any non-special forces such as the localpoliceand the municipalpolicecannot fight you, Grandmaison said. It is cheaper at gun outlets in the U.S. Beretta 9mm. If you want to keep guns out of the country, you do not appear to be making any real effort at it. Comparing it to Belgium and Czech and German Model 98s made the M70 look like a piece of trash. Thanks for contacting us. Guns Drive Cartel Violence in Mexico. This story has been shared 164,095 times. Within the next 45 minutes to an hour, they would come in. Two women were killed in the crossfire when rival gangs started shooting at a popular sidewalk restaurant in Tulum. Oh, surprise, surprise, who was AG of California when this was happening?? Sorry, man -- at least 150 Mexican civilians have been hurt or killed by weapons the ATF let enter Mexico. So, you would come in, say hello, shoot the shit, ask him about his kid. Gold-plated, diamond-encrusted weapons are shown to the press after they were confiscated when the army seized a ranch in Zapopan, Mexico, Sunday, May 2, 2010. Newsweek, the defunct print magazine, reports that Mexican drug and crime cartels prefer American-made guns to use against their rivals and innocent Mexican civilians. A gold plated pistol and jewelry, allegedly seized from Manuel Alquisires Garcia, aka "El Meme," sit on display during his presentation to the press of in Mexico City, Monday Sept. 12, 2011. I do like tacos though. Exactly, if America had adopted Mexican-style gun control, it probably wouldve had as many mass shootings as Mexico has had in the past 30 years. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Video shows gunman nonchalantly shoot homeless man execution-style in broad daylight, NJ man tried to board plane with handguns, AR-15, Taser, phony US Marshal badge, Parolee flaunted ghost gun on social media before weapons arrest: feds, Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed can keep gun at home: judge. On the Shelf. There, members oftheGulf Cartel and CJNGhave formed a partnership, Jones said. Violence in Mexico has claimed nearly 40,000 lives since President Felipe Calderon began a military offensive aimed at overpowering drug cartels. 12 of 29 13 of 29 Guns and munitions confiscated from alleged Mexican drug dealers . Tell you what, you let me have what the Cartels are able to get from the Mexican Military and Ill let you have what I have now. So Ive just one question for you. These guys aren't stupid. Army officials said they confiscated 288 assault rifles, 500,000 rounds of ammunition, numerous grenades and several .50-caliber rifles at a house in the city of Reynosa, across the border from McAllen, Texas. The English actor found the good side of being bad, Bad news that cult recovery group just might be a cult. Gunmen battled on a beach near Puerto Morelos as tourists scrambled into a Hyatt . It was going on all over the city -- we knew we weren't the only store -- you've got plenty of evidence, you know where they live. I would be one of the richest people on the planet. Really, these propagandists have got to get on the same page. I would take that way further. "They didn't look like they were all connected One guy came in with his wife and kids. Gunmen who left behind at least one M82riflewere seen spraying the armor-plated car ofpolicechief Omar Garcia Harfuch with high-velocity rounds. A total of 852, 29 percent, were from Arizona. For our source, who did nothing but exactly what the law told him, watching the bloody aftermath of the scandal was traumatic: "Our initial thought was how many of these can be pointed across the border at our guys? Now its used by more than 70 security agencies across the world, according to Barrett. Soldiers stand guard around a presentation of arms captured in an operation against the Gulf cartel in Mexico City, Friday, Nov. 7, 2008. So CA is itself one of those neighboring States that is (cough) responsible for illegal firearms/use across a boundry? Cartels seek out military-grade weapons, he said: "The bigger the better.". Military-style weaponry has enabled the drug trafficking organizations to match and sometimes overwhelm the firepower of Mexican law enforcement. We know theyre being illegally trafficked through California into Tijuana. As Mexican drug groups cut in on avocado sales by extorting growers, armed locals fight back, Daughter of Mexican cartel boss sentenced to US prison for violation of Kingpin Act. I got a phone call one day on the shop line, and a guy was looking for a Barrett .50 cal, which is not a crazy weapon in terms of how available they are.". It works the same way when gun runners from the U.S. funnel second hand guns into Mexico. October 19, 2022 The typical image of violent, heavily armed Mexican drug cartels tends to leave out one very important fact: Texas is the source for many of those guns. They weren't tracking them well enough; everyone made it over the border. This article would have you believe the American guns are coming from civilian sources.. one point left out of the article is that the cartels also like American hand grenades. ", The cartels were smart enough to pick buyers who wouldn't instantly set off alarm bells (aka clean-cut and often white). How could the ATF make selling firearms to the cartels a more pleasurable process? See I figured they were big fans of German guns, going back to that huge illegal arms contract HK won for the cartels awhile back. ReporterKarolSurez contributed to this story. While they had been gun-running since 2006, a 2011 report by the inspector general criticized the agency for dedicating too many resources to busting straw purchasers and not enough at busting the cartel guys doing the buying. South Korean-made grenades have been. Really, who? ", The Barrett is a rifle with almost no practical criminal uses. Meanwhile, the Mexican government blames prominent U.S. gun manufacturers for the influx of cartel weaponsin its lawsuit against them in federal court in Boston. Vasquez was born in Mexico but raised his family in Dallas, where he ran a moving company with his three adult sons. We had a bunch of light machine guns, like an M249 SAW what caught me off guard is that he and I shot the crap about that one day. For more insider perspectives, check out 5 Insane Things I Learned About Drugs As An Undercover Agent and 6 Ways Life In Cartel-Run Mexico Is Nothing Like You Imagine. SALT LAKE CITY A Utah woman is heading to federal prison for buying dozens of high powered rifles for Mexican drug cartel members. Under tight security, an anonymous New York federal court jury deliberated for three days before reaching a verdict in the drug trafficking case against ex-Public Security Secretary Genaro Garca Luna. He didn't know much about it beside the fact that he wanted it.". Well short answer. Im having a memory lapsewhich guns are made in Mexico, exactly? Or is it because the CA border is not a barrier to trafficking contraband? A row of glass cases are filled with seized weapons. Even the much worshiped pre-64 Winchester Model 70s were laughed at by the Europeans when they were first marketed even though the pre-war guns were not all that bad but workmanship after WWII went down rapidly at Winchester. Theyre American-made guns, Sotomayor told the Union-Tribune. I do not fault Mexico for failing to try, but I do wonder if somebody down there on the anti-cartel side is simultaneously trying to fail? A museum in Mexico City has dozens of seized paraphilia on display. Formed by ex-military men who became armed enforcers for the Gulf Cartel, the Zetas split with their former patrons nearly three years ago and have since become one of Mexico's largest and most . Majority all arms used in Mexico, where gun control laws are very strict, are bought in the U.S . The group decries the name "assault weapon" and refers to high-powered guns as "modern sporting rifles." The Model 70 receivers were not even heat treated rather they were made from straight bar stock unlike the double heat treated Mausers. Or perhaps Newsweek went out of print before the Fast and Furious story broke. This is a carousel. Roger Clemens makes surprise appearance at Astros' Spring Training, Hiker captures 'once-in-a-lifetime' photo of wildlife at Brazos Bend State Park, Houston Rockets poised to reap benefits from Eric Gordon trade, Texas congressman's breaks with GOP could lead to censure, Proposed Texas bill gives tax cuts to heterosexual families only, These bites won big at the Houston rodeo's foodie awards, Heres how you can watch 'Daisy Jones and the Six', Here's what Lina Hidalgo carb-loads before a long run, Houston police ticket man for feeding homeless people. I mean the cartels. The place is called La Leche and it continues to be one of Vallarta's tourist attractions. We've received your submission. It fires the same round as the AK-47 but is significantly shorter and easier to conceal. Its compactness makes it easy to conceal and some versions can hold a 30-round magazine, made of lightweight polymer. First manufactured in the 1980s, the M82 rose to prominence during the first Gulf War when it was adopted by theUS military. Why havent you closed your northern border with a massive military presence to stop south bound smuggling? "We've got agents and we've got trained criminal investigators from the host government in Mexico working investigations in Mexico," he said. No it could not be right. Since joining the Tulsa World in 1999, I have been a three-time winner of Oklahoma's top award for investigative . The weapons are sold to the cartels, often for three or four times the original price. Mexico is suing US gun makers, arguing that millions of American guns have illegally flowed across the border and fueled homicide rates. Agents launched 534 investigations, seized $29 million and intercepted more than 1,200 guns, 4,700 magazines for semi-automatic and automatic weapons and 700,000 rounds of ammunition headed to. Known as CJNG, the billion-dollar cartel boasts of more than 5,000 members, an army larger than its key rival, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. 6 Ugly Things I Learned Selling Guns To Drug Cartels. In Mexico, the weapon has disrupted the balance of power between criminal groupsand poorly equippedpoliceforces, according to Romain Le Cour Grandmaison, Program Director at the Mexico and Central America Office of Noria, a think tank. There is strict gun control in Mexico despite the fact that bearing arms is constitutionally protected. Oh. Many interesting behind-the-scenes bits have happened during the 20 years of telling tales about our favorite trailer-park residents, Bobs never bought Christmas seals he told me he wouldnt know what to feed them, Below you, an entire other world operates. You don't buy five to six of the same 10k rifle for a collection. Withhold all federal funds from any state if it or any locality is found in violation. Im curious, did you even read your own article before posting it? An estimated 20 attorneys, many based in Texas, are expected to unite to represent Mexico,including six companies they blame for the bulk of recovered crime guns there:Smith & Wesson, Beretta, Century Arms, Colt, Glockand Ruger. Meanwhile, check out this picture of a gun cache from El Chapo's hide-out: That's a Barrett .50 caliber rifle, confirmed to have gotten to Mexico via the ATF's gun-running program. How about we lock up a guy who sold the cartels weapons used to kill people including Brian Terry. The M82 can easily penetrate bulletproof vests, concrete walls and even tanks, says its manufacturer Barrett Firearms. All Rights Reserved, Fed raises interest rates by 0.5%, the highest rise since 2000, Here are the 14 inductees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. According to prosecutors, the weapons are believed to belong to the Valencia gang, allies of the powerful Sinaloa drug cartel, and most of the 31 pistols found in the raid had gold or silver-plated grips or glittered with diamonds. Criminal organizations operating in Tamaulipas, Guerrero, and Jalisco were the most armed in the country, at least in the last year. . ", Spencer Platt/Getty Images News/Getty Images, "Once the ATF was more involved, we had a separate set of paperwork. filed a lawsuit in theUS District Court in Massachusetts against the company and 10 other gun manufacturers. This is another valid reason to vet second hand gun purchases because there often is no paper trail with second hand guns, especially guns that have been sold over and over again second hand. National Police Chief Gen. Oscar Naranjo, holds a handgun seized to Colombian drug lord and former paramilitary leader Pedro Guerrero Castillo, known as "Cuchillo" (Knife), as he speaks during a press conference in Bogota, Colombia, on December 29, 2010. Eighty-seven percent of traceable firearms seized by the Mexican government have been traced back to the U.S. We've inadvertently "gifted" Mexico with more than 64,000 firearms over the last five years. Your selective quoting left out California being the source of Tijuanas American weapons (which is but a small minority of total weapons used down there, not that the article mentions that relevant fact). No secret, everyone knew it, too. In summer, a command intercepted a dozen tourists after being mistaken for members of a rival cartel. Same questions. This, by the way, is the Barrett .50 caliber sniper rifle: It costs between $8,000 and $10,000, and it can literally put a bullet through most light tanks. The tribes in America are not allowed to do things like that, instead they have to follow 3 sets of laws, otherwise a lot of white Americans would move to the reservations for some liberty. To lose that many military, cops, politicians and citizens murdered by gangsters is phenomenal. They want to disarm the USA as they arm who they want. Earlier this month, theMexican government sued U.S. gun manufacturers in federal court, accusing them of fueling the violence. [most of his city is north of the border so that shouldnt be a surprise. Between all the illegal guns and millions in gold, jewelry and diamonds, there are armed guards on constant watch. The Mexican government estimates that more than half a million guns are smuggled from the U.S. each year, arming Mexico's deadly cartel wars. Dear Mexico: clean up your own house before telling us how to take care of ours. Ban assault weapons, high capacity magazines, body armor, silencers. "We have adequate laws on the books. "The gun traffickers supplying Mexican drug organizations have become more selective and sophisticated in the weapons they acquire,"' said Kristen Rand, legislative director of the Washington-based Violence Policy Center, which extensively studied the issue. Pass red flag laws. Serial numbers really do tell a story. You have lost 4,020 Federal, State, and Municipal Police killed by the cartels. Man, how awful am I gonna feel if one of these guys gets plugged with a weapon I sold? John Allen Muhammad, the D.C. sniper, and his youthful accomplice, Lee Boyd Malvo, used a Bushmaster .223 in nine of 10 sniper-style murders that terrorized the Washington area in 2002. https://tucson.com/news/national/mexican-drug-cartels-using-grenades/article_9bafe2d8-ecf2-5925-8e85-167e066dd2e9.html. "He never saw those guns," his attorney told The Courier Journal. Into Mexico.. Our own government is gifting military weapons to Mexico & those arms are being used by the cartels. Mexico: U.S. Supplies 90% Of Cartel's Guns. Coke was originally supposed to make you smarter or something. Houston pitmaster goes viral after hilarious TV interview, Houston is ugly, and I've never felt more at home, Astros GM Dana Brown has more praise team's top prospect, Turner: TEA is giving Houston ISD two optionsclose school or be taken over, Two ocelots were photographed crossing a road in rare South Texas sighting, Willie Nelson's new album is a lovely tribute to a fellow country legend. There must be a mistake. Pre-order it now! A gold plated pistol and jewelry, allegedly seized from Manuel Alquisires Garcia, alias "El Meme," sit on display during his presentation to the press of in Mexico City, Monday Sept. 12, 2011.
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