US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives seizes over 36,000 illegal firearms and 2.3M rounds of ammunition, including shipments to Mexico, targeting cartel-linked gun-trafficking networks

US ATF in coordination with federal and international partners, executed a targeted operation that resulted in the seizure of thousands of unlicensed and illicit firearms intended to arm Mexican criminal organisations. The action underscores ongoing efforts to enforce U.S. gun laws, dismantle trafficking networks and reduce the flow of weapons that fuel violence and organised crime on both sides of the border…