By Allan Lengelticklethewire.com
The bad publicity for ATF and its “Operation Fast and Furious” program continues to flow.
The Los Angeles Times reports that a congressional investigation, headed by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), chair of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, is moving Friday to Mexico to probe further into the problematic operation. The Mexican government is said to be livid over the program.
The paper reported the investigation moves south in wake of a new report that two AK-47s sold in Arizona as part of the sting operation were found at the scene of a shootout with the suspected killers of a well-known Mexican attorney.
Operation Fast and Furious has caused a stir inside the Beltway. Some politicians have called for the head of ATF to step down.
The operation in question encouraged Arizona gun dealers to sell to straw purchasers, all with the hopes of tracing the guns to the Mexican cartels. ATF lost track of many of the guns, some which ended up being used in crimes.
The LA Times reported that the Congressional delegation hopes to draw the Mexican government further into the investigation.
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