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2 in Alabama plead guilty to weapons smuggling charge
Alabama's 13.com ^ | January 20, 2011 | Associated Press

Posted on 01/20/2011 2:39:53 PM PST by EdReform

Edited on 01/20/2011 2:54:49 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Two men have pleaded guilty in south Alabama to trying to smuggle military-grade weapons from Mobile to Mexico.

Authorities say 39-year-old Robert Carlos Mata-Ocana and 29-year-old Reynaldo Arriaga admitted Thursday to meeting with a Mobile-based undercover agent last year to inspect nearly $100,000 worth of weapons. The truckload included guns and grenades.


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1 posted on 01/20/2011 2:39:57 PM PST by EdReform
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To: HiJinx

Ping


2 posted on 01/20/2011 2:41:59 PM PST by EdReform (Oath Keepers - Guardians of the Republic - Honor your oath - Join us: www.oathkeepers.org)
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To: LasVegasMac

“The truckload included guns and grenades.”

Kinda puts the Lie to the Idea that the Narco-Cartels are getting their guns over the counter from FFL holders.

Would someone please let me know where I can buy grenades by the pound. /sarc


4 posted on 01/20/2011 2:53:34 PM PST by SwedeBoy2
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To: EdReform

Oh, those clever Amish, again!


5 posted on 01/20/2011 2:53:38 PM PST by Redleg Duke (We didn't limit out, but we nailed a bunch of RATS!)
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To: 1_Inch_Group; 2sheep; 2Trievers; 3AngelaD; 3pools; 3rdcanyon; 4Freedom; 4ourprogeny; 7.62 x 51mm; ..

Ping!


6 posted on 01/20/2011 2:58:22 PM PST by HiJinx (What new decade?)
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To: EdReform; All

Mata-Ocana is not a US citizen and faces deportation.


7 posted on 01/20/2011 3:55:34 PM PST by SwinneySwitch (Nemo me impune lacessit)
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To: SwedeBoy2
Kinda puts the Lie to the Idea that the Narco-Cartels are getting their guns over the counter from FFL holders.

Would someone please let me know where I can buy grenades by the pound. /sarc

That's an easy one. Mexico.

8 posted on 01/21/2011 9:19:17 AM PST by archy (I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous!)
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