This certainly won’t put an end to the drug violence, but any bust that possibly involves the Mexican drug cartels is good.
By Ruben Vives
Los Angeles Times
LOS ANGELES — Four men were taken into federal custody this morning after a raid on a gun-trafficking ring that may be tied to a Mexican drug cartel, the U.S. attorney’s office said.
During the investigation, undercover agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) made a series of gun purchases that began in October 2008, according to a criminal complaint.
Several handguns and machine guns, drugs and documents listing the names of customers, as well as distribution locations, were recovered during searches at each of the men’s homes.
Officers and deputies from the Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department also assisted in the case.
