10,579 US guns seized in Mexico in 2006

Posted on April 26, 2008
Filed Under Americas, Transnational Crime |

According to the Mexican Department of National Defense, 10,579 guns were seized in Mexico that originated from the United States. This figure is up from the 3,214 guns that were seized in 2002.

Source: Chris Hawley, “Bush broaches U.S. gun smuggling,” Arizona Republic, March 15, 2007.

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