U.S. Agencies Slated To Confront Illegal Arms Trade In Mexico
By Aaron Richardson-Talk Radio News Service
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report detailing the need for the U.S. to combat arms trafficking into Mexico.
Jeff Ford, the Director for International Affairs and Trade at the GAO outlined some of the steps the U.S. needs to take in order to find a solution.
“We talk in the report about the need to be able to trace the weapons that are seized by the Mexican government, to find out where they came from and also to get information to help develop cases and investigations of who might be smuggling these guns into Mexico,” said Ford during an interview with the Talk Radio News Service.
Ford stated that he was pleased the issue is finally getting the attention he believes it deserves.
“This strategy, that just came out two weeks ago, is the first one that we’ve seen that has a chapter in it that discusses the arms issue. So the very fact that they are recognizing that this is an important issue, that within its self is an important step forward,” Ford said.
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