AZMEX MATASPOLICIAS 23 FEB 2009
Note: would suspect it was .50 cal it would be rifles, not pistols. Also "mata policias" usually refers to PDW's or pistols in 5.7x28 mm, for which the effective ammunition is only available to governments.
Narcos increase arms purchases cop killers
February 23, 2009 04:51 The Universal / The Journal of Sonora
According to Newell, the Gulf cartel and the Pacific (Sinalos) are the leading consumers of weapons.
U.S. warn of possible attacks against Mexican officials due to increased sales of firearms capable of penatrating armored vehicles
City of Mexico.
The U.S. official William D. Newell warned of possible attacks by organized crime against senior officials in Mexico due to increased sales of firearms capable of passing armored vehicles.
According to the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Snuff, Firearms and Explosives (ATF, for its acronym in English) in Phoenix, Arizona, has grown markedly marketing 50 caliber pistols, known as "cop killer".
In conference at U.S. Embassy in Mexico, said that since the start of the Gunrunner project in April 2005, the number of arrests for arms trafficking has increased 450 percent.
He explained that in 2008 the agency in charge of investigations carried out 202 investigations that resulted in the arrest of 300 individuals involved in that crime.
Between October 2008 and 17 Feb. 230 inquiries were initiated which resulted in the seizure of more than 400 weapons and thousands of cartridges intended to be sold illegally in Mexico.
According to the official in Arizona, unusual increase in the sale of 50 caliber pistols, so it is likely to initiate attacks on organized crime leaders of criminal groups or senior officials.
The weapons mentioned has enough power to pass some light armor vehicles and bulletproof vests that are used in these areas, he added.
Of all firearms investigations initiated by the ATF, half were at the request of the Attorney General's Office (PGR), which requested the tracking of weapons confiscated in Mexico, explained the head of the ATF in Phoenix.
He said the main points of entry of arms from the American Union towards Mexico are Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo and Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Nogales, Naco and Agua Prieta, Sonora, and Tijuana, Baja California.
According to Newell, the Gulf cartel and the Pacific are the leading consumers of weapons.
Narcos aumentan compra de armas matapolicías
23 February, 2009 04:51 El Universal/El Diario de Sonora
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Según Newell, los cárteles del Golfo y del Pacífico son los principales demandantes de armamento.
Alertan en Estados Unidos sobre posibles ataques contra altos funcionarios mexicanos debido al incremento en la venta de armas de fuego capaces de traspasar los vehículos blindados
Ciudad de México.
El funcionario estadunidense William D. Newell alertó sobre posibles ataques del crimen organizado en México contra altos funcionarios debido al incremento en la venta de armas de fuego capaces de traspasar los vehículos blindados.
De acuerdo con el director de la Agencia de Alcohol, Tabaco, Armas de Fuego y Explosivos (ATF, por sus siglas en inglés) , en Phoenix, Arizona, ha crecido notoriamente la comercialización de pistolas calibre 50, conocidas como "matapolicías".
En conferencia en la Embajada de Estados Unidos en México, refirió que desde la entrada en vigor del proyecto Gunrunner, en abril de 2005, el número de arrestos por tráfico de armas se incrementó 450 por ciento.
Detalló que durante 2008 el organismo a su cargo llevó a cabo 202 investigaciones que derivaron en la detención de 300 sujetos implicados en ese delito.
Entre octubre de 2008 y el 17 de febrero pasado se iniciaron 230 indagatorias que dieron como resultado el decomiso de más de 400 armas y miles de cartuchos que pretendían comercializarse ilegalmente en México, describió.
De acuerdo con el funcionario de Arizona, es inusual el aumento en la venta de pistolas calibre 50, por lo que es probable que el crimen organizado emprenda ataques contra los líderes de los grupos delictivos o funcionarios de alto rango.
El armamento referido tiene la potencia suficiente para traspasar algunos blindajes ligeros de vehículos, así como los chalecos antibalas que se utilizan en esas esferas, añadió.
Del total de investigaciones sobre armas de fuego iniciadas por la ATF, la mitad fueron a petición de la Procuraduría General de la República (PGR) , que solicitó el rastreo de artefactos decomisados en territorio mexicano, expuso el titular de la ATF en Phoenix.
Indicó que los principales puntos de entrada de armas desde la Unión Americana hacia México son Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo y Reynosa, Tamaulipas; Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua; Nogales, Naco y Agua Prieta, Sonora, así como Tijuana, Baja California.
Según Newell, los cárteles del Golfo y del Pacífico son los principales demandantes de armamento.
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We strongly support the Human Rights of the Mexican people to be able to defend themselves. That means the Mexican people should once again have the rights and resources to possess, bear and use modern and effective firearms. As over 70 years of corrupt federal government and it's attending gun control have shown, the bumper sticker is so true. "If guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns". Mexico is a textbook example of the failures of gun control. While some very limited firearms are permitted on paper, and in practice, the real effect has been to disarm the good people of Mexico.
That was done by the very corrupt political party that ran a country rich in natural resources and people, into the ground to prevent a revolution, not to "control crime" as was the pretense.
As the archived reports will show, the defenseless people of Mexico have suffered way too much. They deserve much better. We need to help.
Given the gravity of the ongoing drug war in Mexico our neighbor to the south, ASR&PA has been working to monitor the border situation and it's many effects on our state and our members:
Including drug and human trafficking, with related issues of murders, kidnappings, home invasions, extortion, destruction of wildlife habitat, illegal immigration, white slavery, money laundering, expenses of incarceration and medical treatments, the list goes on and on. Also de facto cession of areas of the state to the DTO's; fugitives, cash, firearms and ammunition running south. Most of these issues could be significantly reduced by simply securing the border.
To get it out of the way, ASR&PA does support legal immigration, trade, and travel between our countries. Especially so that we and our Mexican neighbors can once again freely and safely travel to our neighboring countries for competition, training, hunting and just enjoy good company.
We strongly support the Human Rights of the Mexican people to be able to defend themselves. That means the Mexican people should once again have the rights and resources to possess, bear and use modern and effective firearms. As over 70 years of corrupt federal government and it's attending gun control have shown, the bumper sticker is so true. "If guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns". Mexico is a textbook example of the failures of gun control. While some very limited firearms are permitted on paper, and in practice, the real effect has been to disarm the good people of Mexico.
That was done by the very corrupt political party that ran a country rich in natural resources and people, into the ground to prevent a revolution, not to "control crime" as was the pretense.
As the archived reports will show, the defenseless people of Mexico have suffered way too much. They deserve much better. We need to help.
Given the gravity of the ongoing drug war in Mexico our neighbor to the south, ASR&PA has been working to monitor the border situation and it's many effects on our state and our members:
Including drug and human trafficking, with related issues of murders, kidnappings, home invasions, extortion, destruction of wildlife habitat, illegal immigration, white slavery, money laundering, expenses of incarceration and medical treatments, the list goes on and on. Also de facto cession of areas of the state to the DTO's; fugitives, cash, firearms and ammunition running south. Most of these issues could be significantly reduced by simply securing the border.
To get it out of the way, ASR&PA does support legal immigration, trade, and travel between our countries. Especially so that we and our Mexican neighbors can once again freely and safely travel to our neighboring countries for competition, training, hunting and just enjoy good company.
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