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ICE, ATF cooperating to reduce gun trafficking

By HEATHER CLARK, Associated Press Writer

Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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(06-30) 09:36 PDT Albuquerque, N.M. (AP) --

Two federal agencies criticized in the past for failing to work together to stop the flow of illegal firearms from the United States to Mexico have agreed to boost their cooperation.

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives signed a memorandum of understanding Tuesday in Albuquerque.

The assistant secretary of ICE, John Morton, calls the memorandum a working document.

Morton and ATF acting director Kenneth Melson say it will allow them to increase the sharing of information and put agents from both departments on teams together.

A Government Accountability Office report earlier in June criticized the two agencies for not properly sharing information.

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A more indepth story on the topic and be found here:

http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-161456.html