Legal U.S. Arms Exports May Be Source of Narco Syndicates Rising Firepower

Narcosphere ^ | 29 March, 2009 | Bill Conroy

[marktwain]

Confirmation of what we had already deduced: the source of most of the cartel's weapons is likely corrupt Mexican military officials. Also acknowledgement that the Mexican government refuses to provide serial numbers to trace the arms.

[caver]

I would imagine that these weapons are much cheaper to buy in Mexico that here in the States.

[xcamel]

Funny, the vast majority of the heavy and automatic weapons that have been confiscated in MX have not been US made... Chinese, Russian, and others.

[mylife]

We need to stop the flow of guns and weapons towards Mexico. Let me express to you that we've seized in this two years more than 25,000 weapons and guns, and more than 90 percent of them came from United States, and I'm talking from missiles launchers to machine guns and grenades.

I call BS.

[bcsco]

This is a ping list promoting Immigration Enforcement and Congressional Reform.
If you wish to be added or removed from this ping list, please contact me.

Dutch Documentary about the Minute Men now online

Mennonites Crossing the Mexican Border (pics)

America's next catastrophe is brewing just south of its borders

"Due to the high level of violence" ( Orange,CA Diocese trips to Mexico cancelled )

Homeland Security To Run After U.S. Employers Instead Of Illegal Workers

Cesar Chavez Day prompts march for student rights in Oakland

[Mexico's Gulf] Cartel may have U.S. bullet-proof vests

BP Apprehends Large Group; Several Felon Illegal Immigrants

Weekly Gang Roundup

Obama's Aunt Seeks Asylum To Stay In U.S.

'Dream Act' Amnesty for Illegal Alien Teens Is Back!

Obama's aunt becomes symbol in immigration debate

Panel wants new rights for illegals

OBAMA'S WAR ON DRUGS: FROM MEXICO'S BORDER (Evita Clinton blames America)

Wells told employees it may cut foreign workers

Pinnacle Bank closing Latino branch at 13th and E streets

Citizen grand jury indicts Obama

Biden: Slumping US Economy Hindering Immigration Reform

MINE-Things The Communist News Networks Don't Want You To Know

California’s Shariah-Compliant Newspaper

[cripplecreek]

I wonder why no mention of Mexican ports where container ships dock and offload are never mentioned. Are we supposed to believe that the federales have a security stranglehold on those despite the rest of the country being out of control?

[caver]

Yea, I think the Mexicans get their arms from other countries. I have read where full auto AK’s can be had for $50 in the middle east. Try to buy one here in the States for that money. That will buy you a couple of mags.

[TexasRedeye]

I would imagine that these weapons are much cheaper to buy in Mexico that here in the States.

Actually, they are much more expensive if they are "bought" but - not an issue. Most of these weapons are "freely" given. Heavy arms are provided to the narco gangs by corrupt officials - both military and civilian. In exchange, these officials get drug money and provide protection to the drug gangs. In turn, the drug gangs provide "protection" to the corrupt officials.

A couple of hundred thousand American dollars is coffee money when you are involved in a drug trade to make hundreds of millions of dollars.

[caver]

“A couple of hundred thousand American dollars is coffee money when you are involved in a drug trade to make hundreds of millions of dollars.”

How true!

[M. Dodge Thomas]

If these weapons were going to the Taliban, it would take around 24 hours for the US government to stop the flow.

[DTogo]

- 3,578 explosive projectiles, including grenades, valued at $78,251;

Ah-HA! So that's why I couldn't find any 40mm HE ammo at Cabela's...

/sarc

[wolfcreek]

Is this another Drugs for Arms deal? (or visa-versa)

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"To be sure, some criminal actors in the U.S. are smuggling small arms across the border."

I have no doubt that this is true also. However, I suspect a majority of these weapons are being purchased by ordinary, everyday Mexican citizens that can afford them. For their own protection from these vicious psycho drug gangs. These Mexican drug gangs are akin to the Columbian drug gangs of the 80's.

[tanuki]

Well, at least they’re not blaming US gun shops anymore.

[Reflex]

You know a lot of people forget that Hugh Chavez let Russia build plants in his country to make a lot of AK47s and other armament's for his view of revolution in South and central American. I would say that his plants are the ones supplying a lot of these so called illegal weapons to the drug lords.

[usurper]

Excellent article thanks for posting.

I have just one small issue.

42 grenade launchers valued at $518,531;

That’s more than 12K per launcher. I would guess that the government purchase price for an M-203 is about $300 since there is not much to them. You could buy over 17,000 at that price.

[PleaDeal]

I suspect a majority of these weapons are being purchased by ordinary, everyday Mexican citizens that can afford them.

Ordinary, everyday Mexicans can also be thrown in jail for 5+ years for owning even one bullet. The laws south of the border do NOT allow 'the people' to protect themselves. The right to self-protection is a luxury we take for granted all too often.

[El Gato]

Funny, the vast majority of the heavy and automatic weapons that have been confiscated in MX have not been US made... Chinese, Russian, and others.

I would imagine that a lot of the individual automatic weapons are H&K 91s (G3) made under license in Mexico itself, and the new Mexican designed, although derived from the H&K G-36, 5.56 assault rifle the FX-05 Xiuhcoatl" (Fire Serpent in the language of the Aztecs).

G3

FX-05

[xcamel]

Good old military corruption...

[widdle_wabbit]

Reflex, more time spent on this angle you mention, would in my opinion, be time not wasted.

Of a sudden, when just recently Yugo Chavez was announcing a Russian deal to bring create a Russian/Venezuelan cooperative for AK-47s and such?