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| PGR: Guatemala Second Largest Weapons Supplier to Mexico |
| 2010-12-28 |
| Google Translate. I was unable to find the Cronica de Hoy news report referred to in his article. For a Mexican map, click here. For a map of Guatemala click here. Guatemala is the second largest supplier of illegal weapons in Mexico, according to the Mexican national attorney general's office. (PGR) The Guatemalan route supplies primarily Los Zetas drug gang. According to information gathered following the arrest of four members of Los Zetas a few days ago, two gang members now identified as Margarito Mendoza Lopez, Mexico and Guatemalan Carlos Cuc Juc were said to be the operators of a network that smuggled weapons from several Central and South American regions. Work in seizing the suspects and investigation was credited to the Guatemalan Policia Nacional Civil (PNC) and the Mexican Unidad Especializada en Investigacion de Terrorismo, Acopio y Trafico de Armas. Grenades and assault rifles are said to be among the weapons typically smuggled into Mexico through Guatemala. Weapons as well as drugs are moved through Chiapas and Tabasco states in Mexico using truck trailers with hidden compartments. Criminal groups maintain operators in Guatemala who arrange the transfers, coordinate shipments and pay off officials on both side of the border to permit the weapons to move. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #1 New Jersey is trying hard to maintain its #3 position as supplier of fully automatic firearms, grenade launchers and explosives. |
| Posted by: Steven 2010-12-28 16:00 |
