Top of the Hour: Hidden Life of Guns in Mexico, Morning Headlines

The Takeaway

An investigative report in the Washington Post has revealed problems with a program designed to build criminal cases against Mexican gun traffickers. Essentially, Mexican drug gangs were not stopped from getting guns. The idea was that enough intelligence would be gained to take down a drug cartel, however, the guns were used in many crimes.

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