Program to Curb Gun Smuggling to Mexico Found Weak
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There are “significant weaknesses” in a U.S. program to stem the flow of guns illegally sent to Mexico, undermining the effectiveness of the crackdown, according to the Justice Department’s inspector general.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives doesn’t consistently exchange firearms trafficking intelligence with Mexican and U.S. partner agencies as part of its Project Gunrunner program, according to the report, released today. It said the agency hasn’t provided Mexican law enforcement with information it requested on firearms trafficking routes and distribution points.