ATF Gunwalker DOJ withdraws letter of lies p224- updates @ATFReport on twitter) USAO Press Release - United States Attorney’s Office, ATF, and ICE Announce Results of Major International Firearms Trafficking Investigation. United States Attorney’s Office, ATF, and ICE Announce Results of Major International Firearms Trafficking Investigation Orlando, Florida — United States Attorney A.
Brian Albritton, Virginia O’Brien, Special Agent in Charge of central and northern Florida Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) operations, and Susan McCormick, Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations, Tampa Field Office announce the initial results of Operation Castaway, an intensive and wideranging Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) firearms trafficking investigation conducted by ATF, ICE, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, and the Miami-Dade Police Department.
ATF describes Operation Castaway as the most significant firearms trafficking investigation in Central Florida history. On Monday and Tuesday of this week, U.S. (Updated) Border Patrol Agent Shot Dead in AZ. UPDATE from the AP: NOGALES, Ariz.
(AP) — The leader of a union representing Border Patrol agents says an agent who was fatally shot north of the Arizona-Mexico border was trying to catch bandits who target illegal immigrants for robbery. National Border Patrol Council President T.J. Bonner says 40-year-old Brian A. Terry was waiting with three other agents in a remote area north of Nogales on Tuesday when a gun battle with the bandits began. Border Patrol spokesman Eric Cantu would not confirm Bonner’s account, but noted that authorities have four suspects in custody and are searching for a fifth. The FBI is investigating the shooting and didn’t immediately return a call seeking comment Wednesday morning.
TUCSON, Ariz. Border Patrol spokesman Eric Cantu confirmed the agent’s death to The Associated Press on Wednesday morning. 5406695846_2ac4a7349d_o. 5406089983_71cf9d5b7c_b. 5406093703_7165af5b62_b. 5406699776_ffd2bb55ab_o. ATF Gunwalker Scandal Set to Blow. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (and Really Big Fires) is staring down the barrel of a major scandal, one that could lead to the agency’s extinction.
The ATF stands accused of letting buyers purchase rifles in the U.S. knowing that the guns were headed for Mexican drug cartels. Worse, they may have literally walked the guns into Mexico themselves (hence the scandal’s name). Worse still, it appears that two of those weapons were used by the drug gang that shot and killed Border Patrol Agent Brian A.
Terry . . . All this to justify the existence of the ATF’s Project Gunrunner firearms interdiction program and, thus, the agency itself. Reports of the ATF’s murderous impropriety have been circulating on the net for weeks (including here). Yeah right. As I bloody well suspected. Senator Calls ATF On Allegations Agency Is Allowing Guns Into Mexico. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms -- the agency tasked with keeping U.S. guns from being smuggled to Mexico -- has come under fire for allegedly allowing firearms to cross the border into Mexico.
Last Friday, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to the ATF stating that his office had "received numerous allegations that the ATF sanctioned the sale of hundreds of assault weapons to suspected straw purchasers, who then allegedly transported these weapons throughout the Southwest border area and into Mexico. " Grassley asked for ATF officials to meet with his staff to discuss the matter, noting that "there are serious concerns that the ATF may have become careless, if not negligent, in implementing the Gunrunner strategy. " Question on guns in agent's slaying. PHOENIX - A U.S. senator is examining a claim that two guns sold in purchases sanctioned by federal firearms agents were later used in a December shootout that left a Border Patrol agent dead south of Tucson.
Republican Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa said in a letter provided Monday to The Associated Press he had received information that appears to partially corroborate the claim. "Members of the Judiciary Committee have received numerous allegations that the ATF sanctioned the sale of hundreds of assault weapons to suspected straw buyers, who then allegedly transported these weapons throughout the Southwest border area and into Mexico," reads a letter sent Thursday from Grassley to Kenneth Melson, acting director of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Death in the Desert: Project Gunwalker and the ATF Cover-Up.
On December 14, 2010, a firefight erupted in the Arizona desert.
When the smoke had cleared, Customs and Border Protection Agent Brian Terry was dead, and the seeds of a scandal had been sown. Some of the rank and file of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE), often referred to as the ATF, began to grow concerned that a new development in Project Gunrunner probably had resulted in the death of Agent Terry. First word of the incident began to appear on CleanUpATF.org, a whistle-blower website dedicated to "returning the integrity, accountability and decency to the ATF.
" Two Second Amendment advocates, Mike Vanderboegh of the blog Sipsey Street Irregulars and David Codrea, a writer at Gun Rights Examiner.com, became immediately aware of the posts, and their interest pushed them to collaborate and use their own sources within the ATF to confirm the allegations being made. ‘Project Gunwalker’ allegations bolstered by Project Gunrunner indictments - National gun rights. The empire strikes back. DOJ issues denial on death of Brian Terry. "Standard coverup material that even a boy of 8 would laugh at." Border shootout: Dept. of Justice denies gun claim.Feb. 8, 2011 01:11 PMAssociated PressThe U.S.
Justice Department denies a claim that two guns sold in purchases sanctioned by federal firearms agents were later used in a shootout that left a Border Patrol agent dead near the Arizona-Mexico border.Assistant U.S. Attorney General Ronald Weich says in a letter obtained Tuesday by the Associated Press that the claim is false. The letter was written to U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa.Grassley has said he received information that appeared to partially corroborate the claim received by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee about the guns.Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry was waiting with other agents on Dec. 14 near the Arizona border city of Nogales when a shootout with bandits erupted. Within minutes of receiving this story, I got a copy of the letter from a source and David Codrea has posted it on Scribd, here. Looks like Grassley's office ain't buying the stonewall on the Project Gunwalker Scandal. Five questions for the Congress to ask under oath.
Stone wall crumbling at the corners.
An updated AP story: "DOJ denies border shootout claim. " Grassley spokeswoman Beth Pellett Levine said the Justice Department denied one aspect of allegations presented by whistleblowers and promised to give the senator a briefing. "However, the briefing has still not occurred, and documents provided with the allegations are not consistent with that denial," she said. "There are many specific questions that need to be answered in full by the Justice Department as soon as possible. " Sen. Grassley probes border agent slaying. The ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee wants Attorney General Eric H.
Holder Jr. to explain why Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) agents allowed suspected gun smugglers to purchase and keep assault rifles that later may have been used in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent. In a letter, Sen. Charles E. Grassley of Iowa said ATF agents told his staff the agency allowed the sale to “known and suspected straw purchasers for an illegal trafficking ring near the Southwest border” and two of those weapons reportedly were recovered at the site of the Dec. 14 shootout that killed Border Patrol agent Brian A. Terry, 40, was attempting to arrest bandits who prey on illegal immigrants when he was killed about 10 miles north of the U.S.
021611GrassleyToHolder. Broadcast Yourself. Gunrunning scandal uncovered at the ATF. WASHINGTON - Keeping American weapons from getting into the hands of Mexican gangs is the goal of a program called "Project Gunrunner.
" But critics say it's doing exactly the opposite. CBS News investigative correspondent Sharyl Attkisson reports on what she found. December 14, 2010. The place: a dangerous smuggling route in Arizona not far from the border. "Project Gunrunner" scandal. CCRKBA to Holder on ATF Scandal: ‘Investigate and Fire, or Resign’ BELLEVUE, Wash. Agent: I was ordered to let U.S. guns into Mexico. WASHINGTON - Federal agent John Dodson says what he was asked to do was beyond belief.
He was intentionally letting guns go to Mexico? "Yes ma'am," Dodson told CBS News. "The agency was. " An Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms senior agent assigned to the Phoenix office in 2010, Dodson's job is to stop gun trafficking across the border. Instead, he says he was ordered to sit by and watch it happen. Obama Denies Knowledge of Controversial Fed Operation Smuggling Guns Into Mexico. Gun shop owners and whistle-blowing agents with the U.S.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) recently announced their concerns with a controversial government program which allows the smuggling of U.S. weapons across the nation’s southern border. In response, the Obama administration is now denying having any knowledge of the operation. Dubbed “Project Gunrunner,” the ATF says the mission is designed to “deny firearms, the ‘tools of the trade,’ to criminal organizations in Mexico and along the border.”
After ATF Blows Deadline, Issa Issues Subpoena For Project Gunrunner Papers. This undated photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows U.S. Border Patrol agent Brian A. Terry. Terry was fatally shot north of the Arizona-Mexico border while trying to catch bandits who target undocumented immigrants, the leader of a union representing agents said Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010.AP Photo/U.S. Transcript of Univision Here & Now program. "You have 1,800 guns that you let go. (If) you get one death for each gun, that is 1,800 people." UNIVISION NEWS TRANSCRIPT Program: “Aquí y Ahora” (Here and Now) Content: Exclusive interview with the parents of the murdered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Date: April 17, 2011 Key Jorge Ramos, Univision Host.Mary Zapata, mother of ICE agent Jaime Zapata.Amador Zapata, father of ICE agent Jaime Zapata.John Dodson, ATF agent, whistleblower.Rene Jaquez, ATF agent, whistleblower.Juan Miguel Freyre, son of murder victim.Carlos Spector, attorney for Juan Miguel Freyre.William “Bill” Newell, ATF Special Agent in Charge, Phoenix.President Barack ObamaSenator Charles “Chuck” Grassley Mary Zapata: "I don’t want this to ever happen to another American.
" Amador Zapata: "No one. " Mary Zapata: "Or Mexican. "Jorge Ramos: "MARY AND AMADOR ZAPATA OF BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS STILL CAN’T GET OVER FROM THE LOSS OF THEIR SON, JAIME ZAPATA, THE U.S. Project Gunrunner update: ATF ignored warnings, DOJ ignores document requests. Tick, tick, tick. NRA chief wants Holder resignation - James Hohmann. PITTSBURGH—The National Rifle Association’s CEO Saturday said Attorney General Eric Holder should step down for allowing an operation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to occur on his watch that involved the sale of guns to suspicious customers with ties to Mexican drug cartels.
The ATF allegedly encouraged gun dealers to sell multiple firearms to known and suspected criminals as part of a broader sting operation to crack down on gunrunning. The Issa Subpoena to Melson. "By Authority of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States of America. " Back on line after nasty electrical storm. Should be a big day, Gunwalker-wise. Justice Department Oversight, Part 1. Issa Grills Attorney General Holder on Operation Fast & Furious and Project Gunrunner. Issa Says He Doesn’t Believe Holder’s Testimony Was Accurate. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) (CNSNews.com) - House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) says he does not believe Attorney General Eric Holder gave accurate testimony when Issa questioned him in the House Judiciary Committee on May 3. In that testimony, Holder told the Judiciary Committee he had “probably” heard only in the “last few weeks” about the Justice Department’s “Operation Fast and Furious.”
Issa told CNSNews.com he is convinced—“absolutely”—that Holder knew about the operation earlier than he claimed. Federal Gun Smuggling Sting Operation, Ronald Welch Testimony. Did the Attorney General Mislead Congress on Operation ‘Fast and Furious’? Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee says he does not believe Attorney General Eric Holder gave accurate testimony under oath to Congress during the House Judiciary Committee on May 3.
Issa: ATF Mexican Gun Scandal a Lot Like Iran-Contra. In congressional hearings Wednesday, Rep. Darrell Issa ripped into high-level Justice Department officials, saying that they were fully aware of the deadly sale of guns to Mexican drug cartels, and declared that the entire operation “looks an awful lot like Iran Contra.” How Did the ‘Project Gunrunner’ Hearing on Capitol Hill Go Today?
Could Gunwalker be Obama's Watergate? Text smaller Text bigger Most of the larger national media outlets are doing their best to ignore the Gunwalker scandal, but the word is dribbling out despite the best efforts of the Obama administration and their lackeys in the mainstream press. Those who know about the outrageous project should be demanding answers and accountability.
The recent hearings in the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, chaired by Rep. Source claims ATF's Tampa SAC walked guns to Honduras - National gun rights. ATF Tampa Division Walked Guns to Honduras and to MS13 Gang Members. ‘Operation Castaway’: Did ATF Sell Guns to Honduran Gangs Too? Update: Congressmen Are Now Demanding Answers About ‘Operation Castaway’ ATF-07-05-11-CEG-Issa-letter-to-Holder-Melson-interview. EXCLUSIVE: Third Gun Linked To 'Fast And Furious' Identified At Border Agent's Murder Scene. Brian Terry case sealed in federal court. Fast and Furious 'scandal' is a Republican red herring: What we really need are tougher gun laws Armed illegals stalked Border Patrol. ATF Gunwalker DOJ withdraws letter of lies p224- updates @ATFReport on twitter) - Page 223. Rep. Maloney Lies about Fast and Furious. FBI Criminal Informant Complicit in Brian Terry’s Death (PJM Exclusive) » BREAKING NEWS on Fast and Furious: Obama Knew in May 2010? - Big Government.
» BREAKING NEWS on Fast and Furious: Holder Sweats as More Lies Uncovered by Feb. 3rd Memo - Big Government. Documents: ATF used "Fast and Furious" to make the case for gun regulations - CBS News Investigates. 'Lying,' Holder Says, 'Has to Do With Your State of Mind' See, I Told You So: E-Mails Show Fast and Furious was Vehicle for Gun Control. Hilldoc. Justice Dept. Turns Over 500 Additional Pages In Fast And Furious Probe. Emails Show How 'Fast And Furious' Ambush News Unfolded At Justice Dept. : The Two-Way. Friday Night 'Document Dump' Shows Eric Holder Knew 'Fast And Furious' Gun Killed U.S. Agent. Holder informed of Fast & Furious five months before testimony? Latest Friday night document dump shows Holder was informed of Fast and Furious connection to Brian Terry’s murder on day border agent died.
Media Ignores Another Friday Night Fast and Furious Document Dump - Big Journalism. Media Ignores Not One, But Two Gun-Walking Scandals - Big Journalism. Holder Suggests 'Fast And Furious' Guns Will Be Used In Crimes For 'Years To Come' Holder: "Nobody at the DOJ has lied". Fireworks as Issa compares Holder to Nixon's AG. GOP: Impeach Holder If He Doesn't Come Clean on Arms-Trafficking 'Mess' U.S. Drug Agents Launder Profits of Mexican Cartels. » ‘Fast and Furious’ Not Holder’s First Controversy Involving the Murder of an American Citizen - Big Government.
Will the 'Fast and Furious' Scandal Be Obama's Watergate? PJ Media. “Fast and Furious” Blows Sky-High. » Which Was Worse: Watergate or Operation ‘Fast and Furious’? - Big Government. Furious: The Obama Regime Gave 2,000 Guns to Mexican Drug Lords. 'Project Gunrunner' Whistleblower Says ATF Sent Him Termination Notice. Tossed for the Truth? ATF Fires ‘Project Gunrunner’ Whistleblower. Report: Amid ‘Fast and Furious’ Gun Scandal ATF Head to Step Down. ATF director expected to resign amid Mexico gun controversy. ATF acting director may resign over Fast and Furious program. Operation_fast_furious. Article. ATF "Gunrunner" program may be years old. The government of Mexico has formally asked the United States for details concerning the ATF operation “Fast and Furious” – Mexico.
ATF Whistleblowers Question SW Border Strategy. Pictures - Grassley letter to Holder-3/3/11 - National gun rights. Senator asks if ATF unwittingly helped Border Patrol agent's killers. Questions, Indictments and a Congressman agrees to press for hearings. ATF let hundreds of U.S. weapons fall into hands of suspected Mexican gunrunners. DOJdocs. A journalist's guide to 'Project Gunwalker'-Part One - National gun rights. A Journalist's Guide to 'Project Gunwalker'-Part Two - National gun rights.
A Journalist's Guide to 'Project Gunwalker'-Part Three - National gun rights. A Journalist's Guide to 'Project Gunwalker'-Part Four - National gun rights.