Let us not forget the Fast and Furious disaster th
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Let us not forget the Fast and Furious disaster that resulted in the murder of Brian Terry.
Authorities arrest another Fast and Furious suspect charged with Brian Terry’s murder in Mexico
Mexican authorities say they’ve arrested one of four fugitives wanted in connection with the murder of Border Patrol agent Brian Terry.
Jesus Leonel Sanchez Meza was taken into custody by Mexican federal police for allegedly killing Terry during a shootout in late 2010 in Arizona, near the Mexico border. Weapons used during the shootout had been purchased by a member of a gun-smuggling ring with the knowledge of United States officials as part of the ATF’s attempted sting operation Fast and Furious.
Back in July, shortly after he was voted on a bipartisan basis into criminal and civil contempt of Congress for failure to comply with a subpoena requiring he turn over documents related to the operation, Attorney General Eric Holder and the DOJ unsealed the indictments of the five men charged with Terry’s murder, as well as the indictment of a sixth man charged with having lesser involvement in the crime.
Until now, four of those charged with the murder were on the lam. The DOJ and FBI offered a $1 million reward to anyone who helped the FBI with “information leading to the arrest of four fugitives.”
The other two men indicted in Terry’s murder, including the individual charged with the lesser crime, have been in custody since December 2010.
“According to the indictment, Manuel Osorio-Arellanes, Jesus Rosario Favela-Astorga, Ivan Soto-Barraza, Heraclio Osorio-Arellanes and Lionel Portillo-Meza are charged with crimes including first degree murder, second degree murder, conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery, attempted interference with commerce by robbery, use and carrying a firearm during a crime of violence, assault on a federal officer and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person,” the DOJ press release announcing the indictment’s unsealing said. “A sixth defendant, Rito Osorio-Arellanes, is charged only with conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery.”
Mexican authorities say “Lionel Portillo-Meza” is an alias for Jesus Leonel Sanchez Meza, the man they have in custody now. The other three charged with Terry’s murder remain at large.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/09/08/authorities...z25zzHpEad