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US-Mexico arms trafficking prosecution
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In late July 2026 a federal grand jury in Texas indicted Amarillo resident Loyd Walter Hall on twelve counts, accusing him of supplying firearms and technical advice to the Sinaloa Cartel—designated a foreign terrorist organization in 2025—and of facilitating the import of controlled substances. The indictment highlighted Hall’s use of false statements and straw‑buyer schemes to move pistols from Texas and Utah to Chihuahua, Mexico. A week later the case was further detailed in a formal filing that added co‑defendants Jesús Quezada Meza, Omar Velásquez and Catlynn Ann Townsend, described as “ghost buyers” who falsified records to obtain weapons. Officials underscored U.S. and Mexican officials presented the prosecution case as evidence of ongoing U.S.–Mexico bilateral cooperation to dismantle cross‑border arms smuggling networks and protect communities on both sides of the border. U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson subsequently praised the indictment, stating that it demonstrates the Trump administration’s commitment and the essential cooperation between U.S. and Mexican law‑enforcement agencies to disrupt the flow of illegal weapons fueling cartel violence.
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- 2026-07-30 14:14 UTC US-Mexico arms trafficking prosecution
- 2026-07-30 05:16 UTC US-Mexico arms trafficking prosecution
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