Tracking Texan guns across borders: The rise in US firearms smuggling to Canada

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SAN ANTONIO - Every firearm has a story, and theBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is tasked with uncovering what those stories are. As

Supt. Watts and other leaders announce the seizure of about 170 guns in Operation Moneypenny in April 2023

Superintendent Steven Watts announced that the Toronto Police Service seized 170 firearms in this bust. It was a joint operation calledMany of the guns were on display on a table in front of the podium and a nearby rack. For years, we've brought you stories about how Texas guns are making their way to Mexico. Weddel says the ATF has trained Mexican leaders on how to use the eTrace technology to better track the origin of these weapons.But we obtained data that shows more Texas firearms are moving North too.Brent Ross, a spokesperson for the Ministry of the Solicitor General tells us in a statement:

"What we're looking at is a broader number of firearms because more eTrace is being utilized as part of this investigation, so we're seeing more recoveries through those traces," Weddel explained.Weddel says Canada recently changed their gun laws.It's a black market that is now fueled by guns from the United States being smuggled across the Northern border.

"Much of our focus has been South when it comes to issues of border, we haven't focused as much nearly as much on our Northern border, or on Canada versus Mexico," Castro told us.late last year, calling for more interagency collaboration to prevent guns from crossing the Southern border. The Safer Communities Act created federal straw purchasing and trafficking criminal offenses, allowing prosecutors to target illegal gunrunners.

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