Some Drug Traffickers Apparently Upgrading Weaponry
SEATTLE (AP) — Federal agents have seized some impressive weapons during a crackdown on a Mexican drug ring operating in Washington state.
In an operation called Arctic Chill that involved 35 search warrants, agents found more than a dozen weapons, including an AK-47-type semiautomatic assault rifle and a .50 caliber Desert Eagle pistol.
An immigration official says the .50 caliber pistol can "blow a hole the size of a Mack truck through a person."
Mexican drug cartels have become known for their violence on both sides of the border. The immigration official says knowing there are meth traffickers on the street carrying .50-caliber handguns or assault rifles "is very sobering."
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Ex-Governor Jerry Brown, the presumed Democratic nominee in California's gubernatorial race, has seen his lead over Republican front-runner Meg Whitman evaporate.
The NOAA warned Tuesday of "historic" spring flooding in the Upper Midwest.
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Safety investigators have found no evidence so far to support or disprove a California motorist's claim his Toyota Prius sped out of control on its own.
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