Posted on 03/20/2009 12:41:43 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch
In the wake of a major gun seizure in Matamoros by Mexican army troops, American law enforcement officials are optimistic about the safety of those living on the U.S. side of the border.
The seizure took place Wednesday afternoon at the corner of 18th and Madrid streets when patrolling troops with the 10th Motorized Cavalry Regiment, came across an abandoned 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe, according to a press release by the 8th Military Zone stationed in Reynosa.
The vehicle had Tamaulipas license plates and had been reported stolen, the release said.
According to the Mexican army, inside the SUV, soldiers found a cache of weapons, including a shoulder-mounted rocket launcher, eight assault rifles, four handguns, six fragmentation grenades, six anti-personnel grenades, one flash-bang, 140 ammunition clips for handguns and rifles and more than 5,400 rounds.
Troops also recovered nine communication radios and various ammunition and grenade holding slings.
Brownsville police Chief Carlos Garcia said the types of weapons seized are typically used by drug cartel members.
"These types of weapons are used by cartel members. If anyone has information, or sees someone carrying weapons like these, they should call the police, the sheriff's department, or Crime Stoppers," Garcia said. "I think it's great that the Mexican military is making strides in their efforts to keep these weapons off the streets."
The chief said any type of seizure hampers the efforts of drug dealers and helps keeps both Matamoros and Brownsville safe.
Brownsville is a safe city and people should feel at ease, he said.
Garcia said his department is working closely with other law enforcement agencies to make sure that drug-related violence stays off American soil.
Cameron County Sheriff Department Chief Deputy Gus Reyna said Sheriff Omar Lucio has worked with federal state and local agencies to establish a contingency plan to mobilize the necessary manpower to ensure that any surge of border violence stays on the Mexican side.
While details of the plan are not public, Reyna said law enforcement agencies would mobilize resources to support other agencies.
Anyone with information about illegal activities in Mexico is encouraged to contact the Mexican military at (01152899) 9-26-70-92 or at denunciassedena8zm@hotmail.com.
Anyone with information about illegal activities in Brownsville is asked to contact Brownsville Police Crime Stoppers at 546-TIPS (8477) or Cameron County Sheriff's Department Crime Stoppers at 350-5551.
Those damn American gun shops again!
Question: Can we buy the seized ammo for discount prices?
Any 55 grain .223 (5.56)?
I REALLY need about 2,500 more rounds in order to fell comfortable about the coming years.
...”feel” comfortable...
SOME day I’ll learn to tyep!
;^)
Note to Idolfonso: Stop using Babelfish to translate the copy you borrow from Mexican papers' web sites. And for the purists, it's magazines, not clips.
Molon Labe!
No kidding. 60 Minutes did a hit piece a few weeks back, showing what they claimed were weapons legally purchased in the USA and illegally taken to Mexico, and there were no guns I could purchase here in the USA.
Sorry, that item is sold out.
I’m tinkin’,..NO!
You’re darned right it is.
Fortunately, I had a pretty good stock laid in already, and I’ve been able to get a couple thousand more rounds over the last 60 days or so, albeit in a piece-meal fashion.
It’s more expensive that way, but better than not having it when you need it.
You laugh? Of course they're not out in plain sight by the Ruger 10/22s. They are in the locked cabinet behind the counter. You have to ask. /sarc
I know that’s where I go when I’m running short on fragmentation grenades.
I just aquired some 77 grain 5.56. Pretty good stuff. Can’t wait to get more.
It’s not a bit heavy for .223?
I’ve never shot anything heavier than 62 grains in the AR-15... so far.
This is why gun shows need to be shut down /s>
Not a bit. Works just fine in my Bushmaster. I don’t think it’s been released for sale to the general public, but I have a LE source.
That's great, the Mexican military communicates via a hotmail account...what professionalism...
You generally need to have a faster twist to stabilize a heavier bullet. 1:7.75 should do for .223 77 and 80 gr. If your rifle has that fast twist it should shoot fine out to 600 yds. If it doesn’t it may seem fine at 50 or 100 yds but yaw pretty wildly afterwards and it may go thru the paper at some pretty good angles at 100 yds.
Molon Labe!
Ping!
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