Monday, April 11, 2011

Traffickers fuel Mexico violence with guns bought legally in U.S.

Illegal traffickers are using a sophisticated system of “straw buyers” at North Texas gun shows and gun shops to fuel the escalating drug wars in Mexico.
Federal statistics show that about 90 percent of guns seized by Mexican authorities in recent years were initially purchased in the U.S. More than a third came from Texas.

Jason Trahan: http://dallasne.ws/gfuaa9

 More today in DMN's Crime Blog: http://bit.ly/hPFX1u

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