I dont believe this. Just because they have a decades old smuggling route from central America, and just because Central America has a bunch of Marxist nations who want to send them weapons,, that doesnt mean the get weapons there.
They smuggle in the Dope, the RPGs, the grenades, the full autos, etc in from Hugo. But they shop at the Phoenix Walmart for semi autos and bullets. Ok, I got it.
Yeah right! I'd tend to suspect that with their bales of US hundred dollar bills that they might try to corrupt a few Mexican army ordinance people as well. That way they can take delivery right off the tailgate of the truck and avoid lugging all that heavy hardware through the outback. Remember, there are incidents being reported of regular Mexican army supplying cover to drug runners ON OUR SIDE OF THE BORDER! Perhaps it's a plan for the poor soldiers to "supplement" their income?
I'd think it would be interesting to trace serial numbers of any captured M-16s back to see who Colt sold them to. Even money says "Mexican Army", any takers?
Regards,
GtG