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How Did a Gun Belonging to Ex-ATF Official End Up at Fast and Furious-Linked Crime Scene in Mexico?

Dec. 19, 2012 7:45pm Jason Howerton

Gun Belonging to Ex ATF Official George Gillett Recovered at Fast and Furious Linked Crime Scene

FN Five-Seven semi-automatic pistol (shootingillustrated.com)

A gun belonging to a former assistant special agent in charge at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) was found at a Mexican crime scene where five people were killed in a shootout, including a Sinaloa beauty queen, FoxNews.com reports.

The crime scene is also mysteriously linked to the disastrous federal gun-walking operation known as Operation Fast and Furious. On Tuesday, it was reported that a semi-automatic rifle from Fast and Furious was found at the same location.

Now, congressional investigators in Phoenix want to know why an FN Five-Seven semi-automatic pistol belonging to an ex-ATF official was recovered at the scene of a Nov. 23 gunfight between the Sinaloa Cartel and the Mexican military. The FN Five-Seven is a high-powered handgun originally intended only for military and law enforcement.

FoxNews.com has more details:

Records show the gun was purchased in January 2010 by George Gillett, the former No. 2 in the ATF office in Phoenix. Gillett now works at ATF headquarters in Washington as a liaison to the federal Bureau of Prisons.

Gillett purchased the weapon at Legendary Arms, a Phoenix gun store. On the federal form 4473 used to buy the gun, Gillett used the ATF office address, 201 East Washington, and said “Apt 940.” On subsequent purchase, Gillett used a commercial address, that of a strip mall.

Both actions are illegal, since ATF regulations require buyers use their residential address.

“Lying on form 4473 is a felony and can be punished by up to five years in prison in addition to fines,” Sen. Charles Grassley said in a letter Wednesday to Michael Horowitz in the Office of Inspector General. “I request that you initiate an investigation into these matters and that you specifically examine whether Mr. Gillett was the purchaser as indicated by these documents, why the forms list multiple, inaccurate residential addresses while purchasing the weapons, and how the weapon purchased on January 7, 2010 ended up in Mexico.”

The gun in question was recovered in Sinaloa after a shootout between the Mexican military and the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, which resulted in the death of Mexican beauty queen Maria Susana Gamez.

In this April 26, 2012 photo, Maria Susana Flores Gamez poses for a photo for a story about her upcoming participation in a beauty pageant in China, in Culiacan, Mexico. Credit: AP

“Why would the assistant in charge of that office be buying guns in the first place?” Grassley told Fox News.

The other weapon found at the Mexican crime scene was traced back to a Uriel Patino, who purchased roughly 600 guns during Operation Fast and Furious — run out of the Phoenix office of the ATF, the same Phoenix office where Gillett worked.

“That would raise the question of the extent to which that person might be involved in the gun trafficking that was going on and profiting from it. … These are legitimate questions.”

“[Gillett] has confirmed in other news interviews that he bought the gun, saying he later sold it on the Internet,” the report states.

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BlessedONE333
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 6:56am
wow – you are so bold in your sin that you come to a forum and write this tale for all to see? it seems more like an advertising for some lame psychic hot line chat numbers lol

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BlessedONE333
Posted on December 20, 2012 at 6:53am
lol – the NWO gets caught with their hands dirty yet again.

But will complacent Americans do anything about it? probably not which is why it’s still happening

“Records show the gun was purchased in January 2010 by George Gillett, the former No. 2 in the ATF office in Phoenix. Gillett now works at ATF headquarters in Washington as a liaison to the federal Bureau of Prisons.”

Are you guys starting to figure out that the NWO makes money keeping cannabis illegal, – cops get jobs, attorneys get jobs, judges get jobs, jailers get jobs, military system private owners then makes BILLIONS of dollars in housing anyone found with cannabis. Then more Billions of dollars racked up transporting the same product – all supported by weapons supplied by the NWO members in our own nation.

The same product that cures cancer and dozens of other aliments.

So the same evil NWO member who gave guns to murder mexicans in mexico [to make way for more muslims and chinese coming to the nation] is not in charge of the prisoners – that might be YOU one day if you keep talking against the NWO crew.

Now the push to take your gun rights away because of the false flag attack done by NWO members’ children. or do you really think that LIBOR associates were the ‘good’ guys?

Remember that it was the democrats who continually told us that the mexico guns were from the USA? turns out the ones found came from the same people

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- loriann12
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 7:41am
  Please tell me what up and up ATF agent would sell a gun on the internet?
  
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- Trigus
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 9:23am
  Maybe Gillett will faint and fall down. He will then get diagnosed with a concussion and not be required to testify.
  
  “The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them.”
  Patrick Henry
  
  “Bad men cannot make good citizens. A vitiated state of morals, a corrupted public conscience are incompatible with freedom.”
  
  “When the resolution of enslaving America was formed in Great Britain, the British Parliament was advised by an artful man, who was governor of Pennsylvania, to disarm the people; that it was the best and most effectual way to enslave them; but that they should not do it openly, but weaken them, and let them sink gradually…I ask, who are the militia? They consist of now of the whole people, except a few public officers. But I cannot say who will be the militia of the future day. If that paper on the table gets no alteration, the militia of the future day may not consist of all classes, high and low, and rich and poor…”
  
  George Mason, Virginia Constitution Convention
  
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taintso
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 11:08pm
Trade Holder for the Marine in the Mexican prison.

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- tonypro
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 12:45am
  Can’t get rid of him, who would he have left if he can’t investigate his self?
  
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taintso
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 11:05pm
The Obama Administration is trying to ban the sale of guns to lawful citizens, and permitted the sale AK 47′s to the criminals and drug czars in Mexico. What could possibly go wrong?

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- johnpaulkuchtajr
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 3:45am
  But the Obammies were just using Fast and Furious to get warmed-up for their piece de resistance, the weapons running to Al Qaeda in Syria!
  
  Why be content with providing some AK 47′s and pistols to drug gangs when you can ship RPG’s, heavy automatic weapons and shoulder-fired, anti-aircraft missiles to folks who want to slit your throat and burn you in your bed?
  
  This Obama government has reached a nadir in its blatant attempt to bring America to its knees. You know its bad when the commission that Hillary Clinton personally appoints comes back and says “There was never a demonstration at Benghazi.” Now that we have at least that lie exposed, what do think Mrs. Clinton is going to tell lawmakers when she goes to testify? Sort of paints the Anointed One into a corner, doesn’t it?
  
  If there was never a demonstration against the Youtube video, who made-up that story and why did Hillary and Susan Rice repeat it with such conviction? Did Susan Rice know that last week what the report would say and that she would be made out to be the liar she is? Is the report’s conclusion why she withdrew her name from consideration as Secreatary of State to replace the lying Hillary.
  
  All roads lead to Rome; and, Obama’s speech to the UN in which he mentions the “despicable video” six times should go down in history as one of the biggest lies ever told by a US President to the worl-wide audience. Valerie Jarrett has some explaining to do!
  
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TheHalfrican
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 10:55pm
Memo to staff; Lets arm the Mexican drug cartels and disarm the Libyan security detail.

Valerie Jarret Chief of Staff

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- Hotrod25
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 2:43pm
  do you mean…..Lets arm the Violent drug cartels and then Disarm the American people? because thats the way they are going
  
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StandingUpForAmerica
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 10:22pm
Let me get this straight these guy get a pay check to protect us from gun crime. So what is this job security? Make shore there is enough gun crime so the people will cry for more gun control and these guys provide the protection and the crime all in a days work.

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- drs1969
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 11:50pm
  Yes, like the volunteer firefighter that goes around setting fires. Except, these guys are getting paid to do it.
  
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neverending
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 9:59pm
And we get 4 more years of this! Absolutely outrageous because it did not have to be this way.

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watashbuddyfriend
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 9:14pm
“How Did a Gun Belonging to Ex-ATF Official End Up at Fast and Furious-Linked Crime Scene in Mexico?”

Just go figure: Fast and Furious, Mexican Drug Cartel in Chicago, DHS purchasing large amount of ammunition, Canadian report about Obama, Bengazi, and the Mexican Beauty killed with one of the FandF guns!

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CHICAGOTHUGBUCKET
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 9:06pm
Hey now wit Da ackuzashons. He told Me waddent mine and that’s fine in a court of public stupidity. Holder ain shiz da big man callin da shots out heer, know wadim sayin daw. This and Bengazi have classic Obama all over them and that little traitor Iranian has her hand so far upo his arse you can see her lips move when hes talking.

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- OhioRifleman
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 10:17am
  @ Chicago Thug Bucket
  
  Took me a few to lapse back into Chicago Thug dialect to properly read what you said, but you are perfectly correct. Him saying “wasn’t me” is really only effective in the court of public stupidity. Unfortunately, that is the largest court in the land right now.
  
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deltaecho
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:50pm
Holder, you murdering bastige.

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woodyee
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:49pm
Erah, could it be that the ATF and the Chicago thugs now in DC have a “thang” going?

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South Philly Boy
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:19pm
There is JAIL TIME NEEDED inthis case.

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- Walkabout
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:42pm
  If George Gillett is guilty more then a false statements on the 4473, I hope he cries like a baby & turns states evidence. Maybe that will break Fast & Furious wide open.
  
  Obama & Holder probably though they were clear of Fast & Furious by now.
  
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adimeroll
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:17pm
Until the lame stream media starts asking the difficult questions & demanding truthful answers we will continue to sink into the murky waters. Sooner or later the quicksand will trap liars…

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sdeakins
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:16pm
He bought the gun then sold it thru the internet? Is this another one of those get rich internet scams that this agent innocently fell into? Sarcasm.

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Daddy Hawg
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:14pm
Gillett needs to be removed from his position and arrested now. If it did this that is what would happen. We are supposed to trust these individuals to enforce the law and they freaking break it all the time.

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Perfuzenone
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:09pm
I’m sorry what was the question? I have a concussion and tummy ache !!!

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- adimeroll
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:18pm
  The dog ate my homework…
  
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- Exrepublisheep
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:37pm
  PERFUZENONE. Funny!
  
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just my opinion maybe not yours
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:04pm
Nothing surprises me anymore about our Government Past, Present and Future!

Now the Future is not written but as long as we continue to have people voting for ROCK STARS STATUS polititians we will never get out of the hole our government has dug for us!

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ICANHANDLETHETRUTH
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:04pm
It always amazes me thet when the Gov. lies to the people they just call it politics…….. when the people lie to the Gov. they call it a FELONY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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The-Monk
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:02pm
Awfully funny how a lot of these Cartel bandits are leaving perfectly working and nice weapons at crime scenes where they came out the winners.

I mean… I’m sure our troops are trained to just leave their weapons behind after a victorious battle.

Doesn’t everybody????

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- RJJinGadsden
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:13pm
  Hi MONK, you are right on top of this.
  
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- LAM2
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:25pm
  A number of years ago I heard that penalties in Mexico are severe for those found to be in possession of a weapon used in the commission of violent crime, so most perps simply abandon the weapon at the scene. If that is correct, it goes a long way toward explaining why so many weapons are recovered at crime scenes. If this is not right, someone please correct me.
  
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- GBTVFan_Non_American_Overseas
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:31pm
  Hi Monk,
  
  They found it at the crime scene of a shooting between The Cartel and the military forces. And they knew the gun was related to Fast & Furious because they also found a Hallmark card with this message: From Barry & Eric with love!
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 9:36pm
  Hallmark card with this message…… LMAO : )
  
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- drs1969
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 11:58pm
  Re:LAM
  You’re right. It is also illegal to bring guns into Mexico. So this gun might have been shipped there, by Gillett. If so, that’s another crime he’s guilty of.
  After eyeballing Russian gangsters in Cancun 4 years ago, there is no way in Hades I will ever go back to Mexico w/o a gun.
  
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progressiveslayer
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:01pm
Bodies just keep piling up because of Holder,amazing isn’t it the debacle that is F&F is the gift that keeps on giving yet the criminal at the top goes unpunished.

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- Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
  Posted on December 19, 2012 at 8:13pm
  I now wonder if Fast and Furious is the cover story for a number of arms transfers and sales to other groups besides the known drug cartels and gangs.
  
  In theory, what would provide a better cover to smuggling arms overseas to terrorists that Obama is allied with than a project within a project?
  
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BRONZESTAR
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 7:52pm
I think this man needs to answer some questions to the senate

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BRONZESTAR
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 7:51pm
I smell a smoking gun

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Rickfromillinois
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 7:50pm
Someone should ask Holder allot of questions about this….oh wait, executive privilege, never mind.

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Whitey4West
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 7:50pm
$100 says that he “made a mistake”, he didn’t buy that gun, and somebody used his identity…at least, that’s the story we’ll get

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banjarmon
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 7:47pm
2 words…. Eric Holder!!

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- Satellite309
  Posted on December 20, 2012 at 11:41pm
  SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR COLONEL ALLEN WEST…. PLEASE READ…..
  
  Dear Sir,
  I am half black and half white like the President. As a member of the black community I THANK YOU for being one of the only blacks in America to speak out against Barack Obama.
  
  Sir, there are many people on this website, including myself, who want to go to Washington DC and stage protests to demand that Obama STEP DOWN AND RESIGN due to Benghazi. The problem is, we can’t go there to DC all by ourselves acting like a bunch of rag-tag goofballs walking around unorganized, and thus be easy pickings for harsh criticism from CNN and MSNBC.
  
  Sir, if you happen to read this message, please know that we need a leader to lead us to DC. I nominate YOU. Please consider my special request.
  
  If you call us to DC for protests, WE WILL COME. WE WILL COME IN THE SAME NUMBERS THAT YOU SAW DURING GLENN BECK’S MEETING AT THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL.
  
  Thank you, Colonel, for your time. God bless you and may God watch over us all.
  
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