AAZMEX EXTRA 6 JAN 2018
Note: Photos at links Santa Ana at junction of highways 2 & 150 about 60 miles south of Nogales, Son.
Discover car in Santa Ana with 10 grenades, weapons and cartridges
By: SUN | 05/01/2018 12:37
SANTA ANA (SUN)
http://www.elimparcial.com/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Policiaca/05012018/1296189-Descubren-carro-en-Santa-Ana-con-10-granadas-armas-y-cartuchos.html
The National Security Commission, in coordination with the Secretariat of National Defense, seized in Sonora a vehicle in which grenades and heavy weapons were transported.
After receiving a citizen complaint warning of armed persons in Ejido El Claro, municipality of Santa Ana, elements of the Regional Security Division deployed an operation, according to official information.
At the place, personnel of the Federal Police and of the National Defense located a vehicle in apparent state of abandonment.
When the inspection was carried out, 10 grenades were located, two heavy weapons of large caliber, and three handguns.
Also 268 cartridges of different calibers, 20 magazines for firearms of different calibers,
26 portable radios, converters for long weapon of shot to burst, as well as wrappers that contained green grass with the characteristics of marijuana.
In order to follow up on the corresponding investigations, the objects were placed at the disposal of the Agent of the Public Ministry of the Federation, who will carry out the corresponding inquiries.
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Note: Wonder where your Hummer went? Santa Cruz just a few miles south, between Nogales & Agua Prieta. (Douglas)
They seize Hummer vehicles with weapons, cartridges and drugs, in Santa Cruz
By: Drafting / GH | 05/01/2018 16:25
SANTA CRUZ, Sonora (GH)
/Sonora/05012018/1296227-Aseguran-vehiculos-tipo-Hummer-with-armas-cartuchos-y-drogas-en-Santa-Cruz.html
Two Hummer-type vehicles with a theft reports were seized with weapons, magazines, cartridges, radios, drugs and other combat devices in the municipality of Santa Cruz, Sonora.
According to a report by the Federal Police, it was at 7:30 am on coordinated patrols with elements of the 45th Military zone when they detected two abandoned vehicles on the dirt road between Nogales and Santa Cruz.
It was two Hummers, of recent model and black color that when verified in the database it was proved that both had a report of theft in the United States.
The military forces and federal agents located inside dozens of cartridges for weapons of different calibers, as well as seven magazines for AK-47 rifles and an offensive-type grenade.
They were also secured in the car eleven Kenwood radios, two transmitters of the so-called 'walkie talkie', seven cell phones, a radio transmitter charger and three phone batteries.
In addition to the above, the authorities found two bulletproof vests, a gas mask, a "piernera" for a firearm and two plastic bags containing marijuana.
The vehicles as well as the drugs, weapons, cartridges, loaders and other insured attachments were taken to the Attorney General's Office (PGR) in Nogales for the corresponding preliminary investigation.
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And:
US will sell missiles and torpedoes to Mexico to fight against drug trafficking
The package of weapons that will arrive in Mexico has a value of 98.4 million dollars; in 2016 EU approved the sale of weapons worth 686.08 million
05/01/2018 19:00 EFE
WASHINGTON
http://www.excelsior.com.mx/nacional/2018/01/05/1211805
The US Department of State today approved the sale of a package of arms to Mexico worth 98.4 million dollars to strengthen its security by supporting a "strategic partner."
The operation, which must still be approved by the United States Congress, includes the sale of 6 Harpoon Block II surface missiles, 23 Block II Rolling Airframe tactical missiles, and 6 lightweight torpedoes.
(RGM-84L Harpoon Block II surface launched missiles, Block II Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) tactical missiles and MK 54 Mod 0 lightweight torpedoes )
The proposed sale will strengthen our policy on foreign affairs, as well as the national security of the United States, by supporting a strategic partner, "the State Department said in a statement today.
According to the note, Mexico could use this weaponry to fight against drug trafficking organizations by strengthening the capacity of its armed forces.
According to the latest official data released by the Government of the United States, in 2016, Congress approved the sale of weapons to Mexico worth 686.08 million dollars.
That same year, Washington granted Mexico $ 100 million in aid to fight drug trafficking.
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