Fort Hood Soldier Arrested In Mexico With Weapons In Car
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Fort Hood Soldier Arrested In Mexico With Weapons In Car
U.S. soldier arrested in Mexico with several weapons in car
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An Army specialist on leave from Fort Hood was in jail Tuesday in Mexico after authorities said he was arrested with weapons in his car.

(April 22, 2008)—An Army specialist from Fort Hood has been arrested and jailed in Mexico after authorities say they found guns in his car.

Mexican federal authorities arrested Spc. Richard R. Medina Monday after stopping his vehicle in Ciudad Juarez, the violence-plagued border city across the Rio Grande from El Paso.

According to television reports of his arrest, Medina had an AR-15 assault rifle and a handgun in his car.

Video footage of Medina in custody also showed several ammunition clips for the rifle, which had a scope and was in a case.

Army officials at Fort Bliss, just outside El Paso, said Medina was on leave from Fort Hood and was traveling through El Paso en route to California.

A Fort Bliss spokeswoman told the El Paso Times that Medina told U.S. Consulate officials he made a wrong turn and entered Juarez inadvertently.

Several signs along roads leading to the border are clearly marked and include warnings against taking guns or ammunition into Mexico.

Under Mexican law, Medina could face up to 15 years in prison for illegally bringing the weapons into the country.

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Posted by: Lauren Location: Coolidge on Apr 23, 2008 at 11:23 AM

they protect us then get arrested
Posted by: AH Location: Temple on Apr 22, 2008 at 02:01 PM

But yet they can bring whatever the hell they want into the US and its okay! Just like one of our Border Police shot at one of their biggest drug traffikers and guess who's in jail the Border Patrol agent.
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