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Phoenix Store Armed Mexican Cartels

admin · 2026-07-19T00:50:55.318Z

Straw purchasing is one of those things that gets thrown around in gun control debates as if it's some unsolved policy problem — but this case is a reminder that federal law already covers it, and so does ATF enforcement when a dealer is dumb or dirty enough to get caught. "This is not just taking guns to Mexico. This is putting guns in the hands of drug dealers and human smugglers. ... This is a despicable crime." Hard to argue with that. The part that stings is that Iknadosian allegedly k...

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Phoenix Store Armed Mexican Cartels

Federal and state authorities raided a Phoenix gun store Tuesday, arresting the owner and two cartel-connected brothers after a year-long investigation traced at least 650 firearms to violent Mexican drug cartels. George Iknadosian allegedly sold weapons to straw buyers knowing where they were headed — including through sales to undercover ATF agents. 1,300 guns were seized total.

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