U.S. Brings Forfeiture Complaint against Firearms Dealer

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Author: 

Bruce Zagaris

Date Published: 

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Volume: 

28

Issue: 

3

Subject Areas: 

Arms Trafficking
Drug Enforcement
Drugs & Trafficking

Geographic Identifier: 

Mexico
United States

Abstract: 

On December 20, 2011, the U.S. Government brought a 10-count civil forfeiture complaint in the U.S. District court, District of New Mexico concerning a gun shop in Deming, New Mexico, whose owner and employees have been indicted on charges related to firearms smuggling and money laundering.[1]


                [1]               U.S. Department of Justice, United States Seeks Forfeiture of Property Related to Federal Firearms Smuggling and Money Laundering Charges, Dec. 20, 2011.