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A report from NORTHCOM’s on-line magazine, “The Watch” reveals just how heavily armed some criminal organizations may be.

The total amount of material seized in the Sonora raids was 2.83 million rounds, 14,722 magazines and 128 rifles of different calibers, authorities said. There were also six .50-caliber sniper rifles and 19 machine guns, of which at least 16 appeared to be belt-fed, they said.