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IEDs on Texas border?
SAN ANTONIO -- A pair of improvised explosive devices and materials to make 33 more were seized at a home in Laredo in late January, federal officials said Friday.At a news conference in San Antonio on Friday, authorities were quick to play down any connection to the insurgency in Iraq, where IEDs are commonly used in attacks. "Right now there is no connection to IEDs in Iraq," said Donny Carter, of the American Tobacco and Firearms. "These are pipe bombs, hand grenades." Authorities said they wonder if IEDs will become the weapon of choice for cartels involved in a drug war in Nuevo Laredo. Agents also found 300 primers, 1,280 rounds of ammunition, five grenade shells, nine pipes with end caps, 26 grenade triggers, 31 grenade spoons, 40 grenade pins, 19 black powder casings, 65 firearm magazines, a silencer, and other firearms components. No arrests have been made. Authorities said they seized a large cache of weapons at another home in Laredo on Jan. 26, authorities said. A 30-year-old man, who is accused of trying to sell a fully loaded AK-47 assault rifle and cocaine to an undercover officer, was arrested. Agents also found six kits to assemble fully automatic weapons and at least 20 assembled firearms, including AK-47 and AR-15 assault rifles, pistols and rifles. Agents also found 26 firearm magazines, two silencers, two bullet-proof vests, sniper scopes, police scanners, pin-hole cameras, 2,600 rounds of ammunition, quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine and cash. Posted by: Sherry 2006-02-03 |
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