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Army Blocks Gun Trafficking Probe, El Salvador Corruption Suspected
4 June 2014
InSight Crime (Bogota)
An apparent attempt to hinder an investigation into arms trafficking in El Salvador's army has sparked a harsh exchange of words between government officials and raises questions about what the military may have to hide.
On May 30, military personnel barred members of the Attorney General's Office from seizing documents as part of a probe into the illegal theft and sale of arms by high-ranking military officials between 2009 and 2013.
El Salvador's Attorney General... (GunPolicy.org)