[Mexico:]Guns, grenades & uniforms seized in Matamoros

KGBT ^ | 06.03.2010 | Sergio Chapa

[SwinneySwitch]

A large cache of assault rifles, guns, grenades, ammunition and fake uniforms are off the streets south of the border in Matamoros.

The Mexican Army reported seizing weapons, uniforms and police insignias at a home in the Colonia Solidaridad.

Soldiers allegedly spotted an armed man outside the building prompting an investigation.

The man fled out the backdoor but authorities found the following:

92 Assault rifles (mostly AK-47 and AR-15) 12 Handguns 151 Grenades 18 Fragmentation grenades 23 Gas grenades 5 Grenade launchers 8 Grenades for grenade launchers 2 Smoke grenades 580 rounds of ammunition 264 Artillery primers Ammunition cartridges 66 Camouflage military uniforms 15 Black uniforms 8 Overalls with AFI insignias 5 Shirts with PFP insignias

The items remain in the custody of federal authorities.

Army officials believe the uniforms and insignias from the AFI and PFP are counterfeit.

[Tarpon]

Probably all bought at US gun shows /S

[Cheetahcat]

Yeah it all came from the US/s

[Irenic]

Yeah it all came from the US/s
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Made by illegal Mexicans doing the jobs Americans won’t do...

[Enterprise]

This was posted recently. However, FReepers were immediately skeptical for a couple of reasons. One, it was conveniently near in time to Calderon’s bitching about US made firearms going to Mexico. Two, there seemed to be insufficient information about the suspects and the general way the article was written gave the impression that there was more than was being disclosed. So, Voila! More information leads us all to ask, again, which gun store sold the grenades and grenade launchers.

[wac3rd]

The lying Libs say our guns are the problem?

[Dayman]

Although these items didn’t come from the US, they should all be legal in the US.

[Redcloak]

I didn't know that Wal-Mart sells grenades.

</sarcasm>