Guns Trafficked to Mexican Cartels Could Result in Terrorism Charges for ‘Straw Purchasers,’ Officials Say

Federal law enforcement officials along the U.S. Southern Border warned U.S. citizens that the Trump administration has added a new wrinkle to the crime of trafficking guns and cash into Mexico. They said the Trump administration’s designation of Mexican Cartels as international terrorist organizations doesn’t just impact how the U.S. government deals with cartel and gang members from other countries. Timothy Courchaine, interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona, said instructions from the White House and the Department of Justice are unequivocal. His office will pursue terrorism charges against those who traffic guns to terrorist organizations because the security of Americans is at stake....