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Can someone help me find the crime here?
ICE agents confiscate 34,500 rounds from Downtown pawn shop
allegedly sold and repackaged all 34,500 rounds, along with 180 large-capacity magazines, to undercover ICE agents, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas
Intent.... if the officers were posing as drug runners for the cartels than the shop broke a TON of firearms laws.
Sounds like they arrested them for breaking Mexican law.
But also sounds like they have evidence the sellers knew it was going across the border. I'm not sure if that's illegal or not."It's a very serious case because it (the ammunition) is the type for the exclusive use of the military" under Mexican law, Torres said.
If the just sold a "large quantity" of ammo with no intentions other than to make money then I don't see a crime...
Exporting ammo or firearms or even parts of either is illegal under current US arms laws. Does not matter if you are a private citizen or not. The fact that this was a business makes it even more illegal. If they posed as a cartel or something like that wanting to make a bulk purchase then they have grounds to go after them. The case could go either way depending on proof.Originally Posted by hollohas
"The indictments also said "the defendants, knowing that the goods would be smuggled into Mexico, allegedly repacked the ammunition from its original factory rigid cardboard boxes into taped bundles or plastic bags to make it easier to conceal from authorities."
There it is
I don't see a problem stopping it. I see a problem with the journalism here though. What the hell os an "assault caliber" bullet? So a .308 bolt gun is now an assault rifle?
this......
Evil Brass Bullets?
Laws about exporting weapons and arms trafficking have been on the books for hundreds of years.
My agency assists in training of some Mexican federal police, usually every year. They have stated they cannot get ammunition through their system for training, and in some cases, for duty use. So, they cross the border and go to stores and buy ammo and then 'keister' them and cross back over the border.
It is pretty sad that even the guys trying to be the good guys cannot get the help they need from their government entities.
My question to them always is, do you rattle when you walk?
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