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Washington, DC -- Tonight on the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH KATIE COURIC
(6:30 PM, ET), CBS News Investigative Correspondent Sharyl Attkisson
reports on a major scandal building within the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), one of America’s top law
enforcement agencies.
CBS News uncovered evidence which supports the allegation that the
agency that is supposed to stop border gunrunning to Mexico’s drug
cartels actually participated in letting it happen.
Attkisson reports that these guns have turned up at the scenes of
violent crimes, including the murder of a U.S. border patrol officer in
Arizona.
CBS News reveals that “Project Gunrunner,” an ATF operation that aims to
stop the flow of weapons from the U.S. to Mexican drug cartels, has
allegedly facilitated the delivery of thousands of guns into the hands
of criminals. Often bought with cash, and sometimes brought in paper
bags, sources tell CBS News that several gun shops wanted to stop the
questionable sales, but were encouraged to continue selling by the ATF,
so that they could continue gathering intelligence and see where the
weapons ended up. This dangerous tactic is referred to as letting the
guns “walk.”
Veteran ATF agents called this strategy “insane” and “appalling,” with
one, speaking under a condition of anonymity, telling CBS News, “We were
fully aware the guns would probably be moved across the border to drug
cartels where they could be used to kill.” CBS News has been told that
at least 11 ATF agents and senior managers voiced fierce opposition to
the strategy.
Sharyl Attkisson’s full report, including a potential link between
“Project Gunrunner” and the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian
Terry, broadcasts tonight on the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH KATIE COURIC. | k**********i
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