U.S. soldier arrested in Mexico with several weapons in car

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U.S. soldier arrested in Mexico with several weapons in car

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/5720543.html

April 22, 2008, 11:27AM
U.S. soldier arrested in Mexico with several weapons in car

� 2008 The Associated Press

EL PASO, Texas � A U.S. soldier has been arrested and jailed in Mexico after authorities found guns in his car.

Spc. Richard R. Medina was arrested Monday after being stopped by Mexican federal authorities in Ciudad Juarez, a violence-plagued 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.

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