More N. Texans Linked to Cartel Guns | NBC Dallas-Fort Worth: "Four Tarrant County (Texas) men bought more than $100,000 in assault rifles over the past six months, including one that was used in a shootout in Mexico in which eight people were killed, according to a federal criminal complaint.
It is the third case in the past month in which guns purchased in North Texas have been linked to the drug war in Mexico.
The men, Reynaldo Bazan, Saul Bazan, Carlos Bazan and Obed Martinez, were arrested on Thursday by agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives. It was not immediately clear if the Bazans are related.
The men face charges of conspiracy to deal in firearms without a license. The complaint alleges they have bought 129 assault rifles since October, usually two at a time.
One of the weapons, purchased by Reynaldo Bazan, was used in an 'altercation' with the Mexican Navy in which eight people were killed, the ATF said."
The MexicoBlog of the Americas Program, a fiscally sponsored program of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), is written by Laura Carlsen. I monitor and analyze international press on Mexico, with a focus on security, immigration, human rights and social movements for peace and justice, from a feminist perspective. And sometimes I simply muse.
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