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William Lajeunesse - Not only did U.S. officials approve, allow and assist in the sale of more than 2,000 guns to the Sinaloa cartel -- the federal government used taxpayer money to buy semi-automatic weapons, sold them to criminals and then watched as the guns disappeared. This disclosure, revealed in documents obtained by Fox News, could undermine the Department of Justice's previous defense that Operation Fast and Furious was a "botched" operation where agents simply "lost track" of weapons as they were transferred from one illegal buyer to another. Instead, it heightens the culpability of the federal government as Mexico, according to sources, has opened two criminal investigations into the operation that flooded their country with illegal weapons. Operation Fast and Furious began in October 2009. In it, federal agents from the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives encouraged gun stores to sell weapons to an arms smuggling gang, then watched as the guns crossed the border and were used in crimes. Each month, the agency allowed hundreds of guns to go South, despite opposition from some agents. All told, the gang spent more than $1.25 million for the illegal guns. In June 2010, however, the ATF dramatically upped the ante, making the U.S. government the actual "seller" of guns. According to documents obtained by Fox News, Agent John Dodson was ordered to buy six semi-automatic Draco pistols -- two of those were purchased at the Lone Wolf gun store in Peoria, Ariz. An unusual sale, Dodson was sent to the store with a letter of approval from David Voth, an ATF group supervisor. Dodson then sold the weapons to known illegal buyers, while fellow agents watched from their cars nearby. This was not a "buy-bust" or a sting operation, where police sell to a buyer and then arrest them immediately afterward. In this case, agents were "ordered" to let the sale go through and follow the weapons to a stash house. According to sources directly involved in the case, Dodson felt strongly that the weapons should not be abandoned and the stash house should remain under 24-hour surveillance. However, Voth disagreed and ordered the surveillance team to return to the office. Dodson refused, and for six days in the desert heat kept the house under watch, defying direct orders from Voth. A week later, a second vehicle showed up to transfer the weapons. Dodson called for an interdiction team to move in, make the arrest and seize the weapons. Voth refused and the guns disappeared with no surveillance.
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U.S. Government Used Taxpayer Funds to Buy, Sell Weapons During 'Fast and Furious,' Documents Show
From KRQE-TV.com - U.N.M. Athletic Director Paul Krebs admitted Monday that he made a mistake in hiring Mike Locksley. A mistake that will cost the cost about $750,00. That's for the remainder of this season and the buyout for the next two years. U.N.M. President David Schmidly said he is one-thousand percent behind Krebs saying Krebs has made a lot of good hires and built up the lobos athletic program overall. As for Krebs, he didn't try to sugarcoat his hiring of Locksley. "Hindsight is 20/20 if I knew then what I know now would I have made a different decision? Yes," Krebs said. He said Locksley's dismal performance on the field combined with problems off the the field made this the right time to let him go. Krebs says both he and Locksley agreed Saturday's embarrassing loss to lower division Sam Houston State in the homecoming game was a litmus test for the rest of the season. A homecoming game that saw the Lobos lowest attendance since 1992. "We had to make a change we needed to make a change we expect our fan base to rally lobo fans are great if we put a product on the field we do the right thing our fans turn out," Krebs said. Read more
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