is on the streets after a gun battle between Mexican security forces and suspected cartel gunmen, in Villa Union, Mexico . I think thats pretty fair. No it could not be right. Take a look at some of the flashiest weapons you'll ever see in the slideshow above. You never cease to make an absolute fool of yourself. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. How Mexican drug cartels have caused a rapid increase in lime prices, putting a . It weighs around 30 pounds and costs as much as a damn car. 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. Answer (1 of 16): There a ton of AK and Russian type military machine guns (I've seen a Russian equivalent 12.6 MM of the .50 caliber machine gun mounted on a truck. It fires the same round as the AK-47 but is significantly shorter and easier to conceal. Of theguns used in crimes in Mexico and traced back to the United States, about 41% camefrom Texas, he said. It is not clear if Century Arms imported the Draco in that case. Typically, the purchaser turns the guns over to a broker who takes them across the border to Mexico, where such weapons cannot be bought legally. June 23, 2022, 4:35 PM. U.S. Customs agents searched hisvehicle at the Eagle Passcrossing and found 43 shotguns, rifles and pistols. "The majority of weapons we've seized since we started this operation have been in the corridor by Laredo, Texas from Laredo to El Paso," he said. At the same time, Mexico remains a cautionary preview of what might happen in America if we adopted Mexican-style gun control. "We've got agents and we've got trained criminal investigators from the host government in Mexico working investigations in Mexico," he said. "It's a horrible epidemic, but it . No way the Democrats would support increasing the numbers of guns in the world. WASHINGTON Convicted gun smuggler John Phillip Hernandez of Houston was likely not the kind of customer that Bushmaster Firearms International had in mind when he purchased 14 of the company's .223 caliber AR-15s at Houston area gun shops in 2006 and 2007. We know theyre being illegally trafficked through California into Tijuana.. 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). Now, he's militarized the country. ), We want USA to be majority white! Snowfall is my favorite show centered around drugs - EVER. Miguel Diaz Calderon never made it out of Texas. Bullet holes are seen after a battle between the CJNG and Los Viagras cartels in Aguililla. In fact these Paperwork-Americans are even more American than us evil racists! Cartels seek out military-grade weapons, he said: "The bigger the better.". There is strict gun control in Mexico despite the fact that bearing arms is constitutionally protected. Most of the military grade stuff comes from South America and can be traced to US and Soviet shipments to a few countries back in the late 80's. They were used to set up or. In Mexico City, the military has a museum used to train officials, diplomats, and cadets about the war on drugs. They also discoveredmore than 10,000 rounds of ammunition hidden in an ice chest in the gas tankand inside the spare tire,court records show. Holder and Obama spoiled the Mexican Cartels by sending them all those quality US made weapons while they ran the show in Washington. (PS, you may want to arm your Civilians so they can fight the cartel) None of the manufacturers, including Barrett, responded to Reuters requests for comment. One room of the museum is dedicated to narco culture. 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. Or perhaps Newsweek went out of print before the Fast and Furious story broke. LMFAO. These firearms couldnt possibly coming through California. I tend to like Belgian, Swiss, German, Austrian, and Italian guns. All the illegal purchases followed the same basic pattern, "They would always call, because they always wanted to know the exact amount ahead of time -- usually same day -- and make sure we had one in stock. He expected to be paid anadditional $5,000 once the guns were delivered toMichoacn, Mexico, according to court records. A handgun covered with gold and money sized to alleged financial agent of the drug "Cartel del Golfo", Manuel Alquisires Garcia, aka "El Meme" and also know as Agustin Sanchez Morua, are shown during his presentation to the press on September 12, 2011 in Mexico City. So, in 2006, they started experimenting with "gunwalking," essentially letting the cartels smuggle guns into Mexico so they could track them down and catch them. btw A Dallas man claimed he didn't knowassault rifles, pistols and ammunitionwere hidden in his silver SUV as he attempted to cross into Mexico from Laredo, Texas. Diaz, who pleaded guilty, and Vasquezareawaiting sentencing. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 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. Coke was originally supposed to make you smarter or something. All of the straw buyers were arrested in one fell swoop in 2011. Only if your definition of a thing is existing in quiet obsolescence. Sorry not in todays world American guns have some of the shittyist workmanship that I have ever seen compared to the U.S. guns that were made in the distant past and even those were often nothing when compared to finely made European guns. California gun-control activists credited that state's low total to strict state firearms laws that severely limit sales of military-style weaponry. 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. MLB legend makes surprise appearance at Astros' Spring Training, Hiker takes 'once-in-a-lifetime' photo at Brazos Bend State Park, Eric Gordon trade looking better and better for Houston Rockets, This Texas Hill Country town is the new, cooler Fredericksburg, This is what Houston looks like from space, Oops! We had four or five come in that first guy came in five or six times, saying he was starting a collection. And four years ago, two sons of El Chapo Guzmn were kidnapped in another restaurant 500 meters from where they shot the former governor two days ago. Thirty-four. American guns are ok, and many of the gun companies from the above countries have some US manufacturing. The drug bust was a multi-agency effort involving the. I'm like, 'makes sense, he's a military kid.' In the absence of sane border security policies, Guerra said, drug cartels decide who crosses, and people in their organizations use the children to enter the U.S. 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. Did that law get repealed or expire? U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers with an Anti-Terrorism Contraband Enforcement Team were screening traffic headed out of Laredo on the Lincoln-Juarez Bridge in October when they noticed a bundle under the carriage of Vasquez's SUV, secured with black ties. Vasquez was born in Mexico but raised his family in Dallas, where he ran a moving company with his three adult sons. "These kids weren't sketchy looking dudes; they were all clean-cut, and some were Hispanic. Are ticket costs pricing Houston Astros fans out of Opening Day? Mexican security personnel eventually turned him over to cartel gunmen after the arrest prompted a raging gun battle with extremely heavily armed fighters, including some with American-made . In the world of assault-type weaponry, power is measured by bullet caliber, velocity and range, as well rapidity of fire and ammunition magazine capacity. Agreed. For those who never heard about this story. The Bureau Of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), despite sounding like the most fun bureau in history, generally frowns on that kind of thing. An arrogant armed American Gringo. In the past, Jalisco has obtained squad machine guns, .50-caliber sniper rifles and 40mm grenades and launchers. I would be one of the richest people on the planet. "Their goal is the bulk purchase of maximum firepower.". I bet they have favorite beers and hand grenades, too. Today, the two primary uses of the Barrett are "anti-material" (aka destroying enemy vehicles) and "ridiculous toy for rich people." The weapons are sold to the cartels, often for three or four times the original price. Acosta and others like him across the. The English actor found the good side of being bad, Bad news that cult recovery group just might be a cult. 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? It was run by brothers Jorge Luis, Juan David, and Fabio Ochoa Vasquez; Pablo Escobar; Carlos Lehder; George Jung; and Jose Gonzalo Rodriguez. leaks of official weaponry bought by the Mexican military. . One exhibit features weapons seized from cartel members. Even got a few border agents killed with those weapons. So CA is itself one of those neighboring States that is (cough) responsible for illegal firearms/use across a boundry? They have special loopholes that allow them to form their own government or something like that. Yes, it was stressful but, at the same time, you knew what you had to do, and you did it and tried not to spook him, or whatever.". "As a result of the continued use and possession of many of these guns, residents of Mexico will continue to be killed and injured by these guns, and the public will continue to fear for their health, safety, and welfare," Americanattorneys wrote in the suit on behalf of Mexico. Diaz, who lived in Union Gap, a three-hour drive fromSeattle,tried to cross the border northwest of LaredoonInternational Bridge 2 on May 5, 2020. Oh. Once in the hands of cartel capos, however, the modern sporting rifle becomes very much an assault weapon. Even though CDN is a rival of CJNG, its members accept payments to allowdrugs or guns to passthrough their territory. 1 Make rioting in public while wearing a mask a felony with mandatory prison time. Drug cartels are known for heinous acts of violence and blatant disregard for law, but one more thing the outlaws are known for is their taste for the most luxurious items. Really, these propagandists have got to get on the same page. They weren't tracking them well enough; everyone made it over the border. Vasquez'sattorney, Silverio Martinez, said he plans to lobby for leniency, even probation, arguing this is his client's first arrest. For thecartels, the M82 has also become a status symbol. The perfect moment to strike, of course! 24 of 29 25 of 29 A handgun covered with gold and money sized to alleged financial agent of the drug "Cartel . Did they buy ammo? Guns Drive Cartel Violence in Mexico. Its compactness makes it easy to conceal and some versions can hold a 30-round magazine, made of lightweight polymer. It depicts one cartel member dressed in a garish shirt, cowboy hat and belt buckle. Weapons and jewelry seized to alleged leader of "El Cartel del Golfo" Jorge Eduardo Costilla Sanchez, aka "El Coss", are presented to the press in Mexico City, on September 13, 2012. Mexican military forces confiscated 71 armor-piercing 50-caliber gunsin the year ending January 2020, according to the Cabinet of the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Mexico. Agents launched 534investigations, seized $29 million and intercepted more than 1,200 guns,4,700 magazines for semi-automatic and automatic weaponsand 700,000 rounds of ammunition headed to Mexico, Lestrange told The Courier Journalthis month. I mean all the enforcement is on the American side, very little exists on the Mexican side. We sat down with "James," who worked at one of the gun stores the ATF ordered to sell firearms to drug cartels. The No. Cartels:As Mexican drug groups cut in on avocado sales by extorting growers, armed locals fight back. Havent you heard anyone who comes to the US and gets a magic piece of paper is just as American and you and I. Officers found all of those brands, except Century Arms,in the shipments smuggled by Diaz, court records show. Why wouldnt *that* be the most obvious area to apply enforcement pressure, instead of law abiding gun owners hundreds or thousands of miles away on the far side of the country? A total of 852, 29 percent, were from Arizona. Did you feel they enjoyed their purchasing experience? Among Mexican traffickers, it has earned itself the nickname "cuerno de chivo" or "goat horn" because of its distinctive banana-shaped magazine. not mexican. In summer, a command intercepted a dozen tourists after being mistaken for members of a rival cartel. Get the best of Cracked sent directly to your inbox! 8. And yes the California shooter did have a vetted gun but the point being made is that without uniform vetting laws funneling second hand guns into Mexico is a piece of cake. I'm a projects reporter, examining key education topics and other local issues. You have lost 4,020 Federal, State, and Municipal Police killed by the cartels. Pass a domestic terrorism bill.. Reports suggest the Fast and Furious guns are tied to at least 69 killings. Some suspects won't talk after their arrests and othersadmit smuggling guns but claim they don't know the names of the buyers or the cartel involved. Top ATF officials have said in congressional testimony that 90 percent of the guns submitted for tracing by Mexican authorities are from the United States. Of those murders, at least 20,005 were carried out with guns. 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.". "They didn't look like they were all connected One guy came in with his wife and kids. The place is called La Leche and it continues to be one of Vallarta's tourist attractions. Guns are funneled into the closest or easiest crossing into Mexico and they come from other states with lax laws. The state, about a five-hour drive west of Mexico City,is known for its production of avocados. SALT LAKE CITY A Utah woman is heading to federal prison for buying dozens of high powered rifles for Mexican drug cartel members. The California Maniac could just as easily bought a second hand gun and instead of killing people with it could have made handsome profit by selling it and more like it to Mexico because he is not connected by paperwork to what he is selling. ", Well, worry not, James, because the victims were mostly-, "And it's not gonna feel any better if I hear about some village in Mexico getting wiped out.". ", Yvonne Hemsey/Hulton Archive/Getty Images. He sent in the federal police along with army units in an attempt to eliminate high value . It all started in 2017, when Norma Llamas Rodriguez, 47,. Viewers see this group of teenagers create their own drug organization. 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. Also, follow us on Facebook, and we'll follow you forever. Then, basic questions: Did you feel they knew what they were buying? It fires 5.7X28mm cartridges, referred to as "mata policias" (cop killers) in Mexico because they can penetrate bulletproof vests. A gold-plated AK-47 rifle seized to alleged leader of "The Resistance" drugs cartel, Ramiro Pozos Gonzalez, aka "El Molca", is presented to the press in Mexico City, on September 12, 2012. What i believe is that If i want to sale you ballons ,i give you a good price nd you will greatly say my ballons are the best .. quoteTijuanas Director of Public Safety, Marco Antonio Sotomayor, says most of the guns flowing into his city come from north of the border.quote. Cartel forces seized a major regional capital city in broad daylight and defeated the national armed forces in open battle. CDC reinstates mask recommendation for planes, trains, While U.S. hits new job quitting record, this man set his own record 84 years at the same company, The U.S. housing market is historically overvalued. "Operation Wide Receiver" was a subset of the overall project, centered around Arizona. An estimated 19% came from California, 15%from Arizona and 25% from other states. Those associatesarrange the purchase of several guns keeping them atstash houses or handing them off to transporters ingas station parking lots or other neutral locations, Lestrange said. Majority all arms used in Mexico, where gun control laws are very strict, are bought in the U.S . Some are Russian, some Cuban made. California already has background check laws & every other useless gun control policy you fools have dreamed up. Mexico suffered more than 40,000 fatal shootings in 2018, according to public briefings by Mexico's Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard. 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 .