Five men in multiple cities throughout Texas allegedly bought over 100 'military-grade' guns to arm Mexican drug cartels, according to a federal indictment.
Federal authorities toppled a major gun trafficking operation intended to arm Mexican drug cartels with over 100 'military-grade' firearms, according to court documents. Five men were arrested on March 20 and accused of illegally buying weapons throughout Texas to allegedly smuggle them across the border. 'These firearms included FNH SCAR rifles, Barrett .
It became a crime in 2022 after the bipartisan gun safety bill – authored by Texas Sen. John Cornyn – passed and went into effect. The straw purchasers allegedly bought the guns from unlicensed dealers, including Jose Emigdio Mendoza, who was named as a defendant in the complaint.
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