Firearms Trafficking: U. S. Efforts to Combat Arms Trafficking to Mexico Face Planning and Coordination Challenges

Download or read book Firearms Trafficking: U. S. Efforts to Combat Arms Trafficking to Mexico Face Planning and Coordination Challenges written by Jess T. Ford and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, violence along the U.S.-Mexico border has escalated dramatically as the admin. of Pres. Calderon has sought to combat the growing power of Mexican drug trafficking org. (DTO) and curb their ability to operate with impunity in certain areas of Mexico. Mexican officials have come to regard illicit firearms as the number one crime problem affecting the country's security. Mexican DTOs represent the greatest organized crime threat to the U.S., controlling drug dist. in many U.S. cities, and gaining strength in markets they do not yet control. Discusses challenges faced by U.S. agencies collaborating with Mexican authorities to combat the problem of illicit arms and the U.S. govt.'s strategy for addressing the issue.