Coverage dated October 22, 2026

Documents: Trafficking suspects sold nearly $5K worth of firearms to criminal informant in Abilene

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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - The suspects implicated in a trafficking operation in Abilene with alleged ties to Mexican cartels allegedly sold nearly $5,000 worth of firearms to a criminal informant. Documents released from federal court Thursday provide context for the allegations against the follo…

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UPDATE: Abilene firearm, drug trafficking operation has alleged ties to Mexican cartels (opens Big Country Home Page)
Published Oct 22, 2026
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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Federal officials say a drug and firearm trafficking operation in Abilene has alleged ties to Mexican cartels. 14 suspects accused of crimes related to the sale and transfer of firearms, as well as methamphetamine trafficking, are all facing charges related to an 8-week …
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Documents: Trafficking suspects sold nearly $5K worth of firearms to criminal informant in Abilene (opens Big Country Home Page)
Published Oct 22, 2026
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ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - The suspects implicated in a trafficking operation in Abilene with alleged ties to Mexican cartels allegedly sold nearly $5,000 worth of firearms to a criminal informant. Documents released from federal court Thursday provide context for the allegations against the follo…