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Nevada Resident Admits to Straw Purchasing 140 Firearms for Mexican Cartels
Just the facts
Osorio admitted in federal court to orchestrating a straw purchase scheme involving 140 firearms, including military-style rifles. The Department of Justice stated that the weapons were intended for delivery to violent Mexican drug trafficking organizations. Federal law enforcement agencies, including the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, conducted the investigation into the illegal gun running ring. Osorio faces federal sentencing following his guilty plea.
Why this is news
Federal prosecutors filed charges against Luis Alberto Osorio in Nevada, alleging he bought firearms on behalf of drug cartels operating in Mexico.
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