Jim_Karr
01-29-2008, 11:16 PM
The US has said it will give Mexico access to an electronic database to trace weapons smuggled from the US to powerful drug gangs across the border.
US Attorney General Michael Mukasey said Mexican police who seized arms could use the system to notify the US who would then target the dealers.
Mexico has been struggling to deal with heavily-armed drug traffickers.
It has complained that its northern neighbour is not doing enough to stop the flow of illegal arms into Mexico.
Mr Mukasey also urged the US Congress not to be distracted by the presidential election and approve the proposed $1.4bn (£712m) joint US-Mexican anti-drug plan, known as the Merida Initiative.
'Indispensable'
Speaking during his official visit to Mexico, Mr Mukasey said the e-Trace database would be installed at US consulates across Mexico to help local police track gun dealers back in the US.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7193487.stm
It is coming.
US Attorney General Michael Mukasey said Mexican police who seized arms could use the system to notify the US who would then target the dealers.
Mexico has been struggling to deal with heavily-armed drug traffickers.
It has complained that its northern neighbour is not doing enough to stop the flow of illegal arms into Mexico.
Mr Mukasey also urged the US Congress not to be distracted by the presidential election and approve the proposed $1.4bn (£712m) joint US-Mexican anti-drug plan, known as the Merida Initiative.
'Indispensable'
Speaking during his official visit to Mexico, Mr Mukasey said the e-Trace database would be installed at US consulates across Mexico to help local police track gun dealers back in the US.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7193487.stm
It is coming.