Posted on 12/14/2016 11:52:44 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
A former Army recruiter from San Antonio has admitted he funneled dozens of assault rifles to operatives of Mexico’s Gulf Cartel last year by organizing other soldiers to help him buy the weapons.
Sgt. Julian Prezas, who is facing a disciplinary discharge from the military, pleaded guilty in two separate cases Monday to a total of five counts of lying on federal firearms forms and attempting to export defense articles to Mexico.
Prezas, 36, acknowledged acquiring 42 guns — 23 of which were seized and forfeited to the government during the investigation. However, a co-defendant who became an informant told agents with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms that Prezas sold him 13 AR-15s, some 50 to 60 AK-47s and a shotgun last year.
That co-defendant, who was not identified in court documents, told agents he met Prezas after Prezas posted on a Facebook group he had 1,000 magazines of ammunition for sale in the Rio Grande Valley, Prezas’ plea deal said.
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This guy has a good future in the demonrat party. He could start at the bottom as a “community organizer”.
Okay instructor. See ya. Wouldn’t want to be ya.
No blindfold, no dummy rounds, no last smoke.. Just do it!
Heck, that's a good start! It's only three steps from there to President of the United States --- community organizer to State Senator to US Senator to President.
As always, its OK for the Federal government to do this, but strike out on your own and.........
Get out of my Army!
Only ATF and DEA can run guns to the drug cartels.
The government hates competition..................
The guy should be going to Leavenworth!!!
If stupid was a criminal offense Prezas,the BATF and the author of this article would all be going to jail. It's common knowledge on the border that the alphabet agencies are running so many stings they're catching each other.
There are places on the border where a person is more at risk of getting shot by “our side” than the cartels.
I am going to Big Bend Ranch State park tomorrow to go mountain biking.
I will test that theory!
PING
If he would only change his Name to Eric Holder, he would be free to go.
When I was a teenager back in the 60s,you could only cross by mule or boat,the cantina ran off a generator so the beer was warm and the ancient pool table had two cueballs (one in the rack) but to a wayward 17 yr old it was a li'l slice of heaven.
I’m sure Prezas will get the political support he needs from Julian Castro (who was on Hillary’s short-list for VP) and his legal defense will be paid for by the council of La Raza.
He should be executed for high treason.
A private Fast and Furious 2015.
The ATF will not allow competition, notice how quick they caught this guy.
He will be, if I read the article correctly. This was for federal civilian charges. There are additional military charges pending.
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