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The Department of Justice Operation Fast and Furious: Fueling Cartel Violence

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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Senate Committee on Judiciary
Abstract
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Senate Committee on Judiciary examined the repercussions of Operation Fast and Furious on Mexico, detailing how Mexican drug cartels acquired dangerous firearms through the ATF's gunwalking tactics. The report highlights how ATF officials in Mexico raised concerns about the influx of these weapons from the ATF's Phoenix Field Division but were ignored by senior leadership. Despite repeated warnings and the recovery of numerous weapons in Mexico, crucial information about the operation was withheld, prolonging the flow of firearms into Mexico.
Date
2011-07-26
Document Type
Senate Minority Staff Report
House Majority Staff Report
Serial Number
Document Length
60 pages
Congress
112
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14300/257
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Staff Reports
PAP Major Code
12: Law, Crime, and Family Issues
PAP Minor Code
1201: Executive Branch Agencies Dealing with Law and Crime
Related Hearings
• House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, hearing on "Operation Fast and Furious: Reckless Decisions, Tragic Outcomes," 112th Cong., H.Hrg. 112-64, (2011, June 15)
• House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, hearing on "Operation Fast and Furious: The Other Side of the Border," 112th Cong., H.Hrg. 112-100, (2011, July 26)
Press Releases and Contextual Information
https://web.archive.org/web/20230628195402/https://oversight.house.gov/report/the-department-of-justices-operation-fast-and-furious-fueling-cartel-violence/
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