CIA Agent or Arms Trafficker?

[unhappycamper]

http://watchingamerica.com/News/242697/cia-agent-or-arms-trafficker/

CIA Agent or Arms Trafficker?
Diario Rotativo de Querétaro, Mexico
By Editorial
Translated By Mayra Reiter
14 July 2014
Edited by Emily France

Andrew Tahmoreesi is a 25-year-old U.S. Marine sergeant who was part of the armed forces that occupied Afghanistan. He later moved to San Diego, California, from where he began to visit Tijuana, where he became involved with a Mexican woman.

In late March of last year he crossed the border in his truck and reserved and paid in cash for a room in the Hotel Nelson. He went to California and came back to Tijuana hours later, but this time the authorities at the El Chaparral border crossing discovered that he was trying to enter with weapons that are supposed to be used exclusively by the Mexican army; he was bringing them within arms reach, loaded and with extra ammunition.

Members of the army supervised the weapons and the arrest. At that point, Inés García, editor of the renowned Zeta newspaper also arrived. The reporter documented the events.

Border cameras recorded multiple entries by the American soldier, as well as the moment when the weapons were detected; he made an emergency phone call to the U.S. 911 saying that he had “crossed the border by accident” and had been detained.

[pipoman]

1. iirc any firearm would be exclusively used by the Mexican Army

Not sure why they wouldn't publish the actual firearm. It was stupid to try to cross with a gun for sure. Was it a handgun and extra mag? If so it would hardly make him an arms trafficker. Otoh, if it was a semi auto rifle and a case of ammo...maybe he is trafficking. Simply because he was crossing the border often wouldn't mean he was trafficking, it might just mean he was in love or maybe just horney.

Last i knew active military, Marines based on Pendleton in particular, were not allowed to go to tj for any reason.

[Historic NY]

2. Isn't he a former soldier....???

He was discharged and so far his wrong turn explaination doesn't pass the smell test.