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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Since You Asked: Pedestrians can be cited for carelessness ... Wolf once believed to be dead shows up near Crater Lake ... One of Oregon's two health insurance co-ops says it will shut down ... Since You Asked: Pedestrians can be cited for carelessness ... Wolf once believed to be dead shows up near Crater Lake ... One of Oregon's two health insurance co-ops says it will shut down ... 2 Oregon men charged in plot to smuggle guns to Mexico Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Sep. 30, 2015 at 2:00 AM By The Associated Press Posted Sep. 30, 2015 at 2:00 AM » Social News EUGENE — U.S. prosecutors say two Oregon men have been charged in connection with smuggling military-style firearms to Mexican drug cartels. An indictment handed up by a federal grand jury in Eugene accuses 33-year-old Erik Flores Elortegui and 56-year-old Robert Allen Cummins of making false statements to obtain guns and conspiring to smuggle them. The Oregonian reports (http://goo.gl/6BdRDP) prosecutors said Elortegui, of Beaverton, and Cummins, of Eugene, purchased more than $70,000 worth or semiautomatic firearms in 2013 and 2014, some of which were recovered in Mexico. Elortegui is also accused of buying grinding tools to remove gun serial numbers. Government prosecutors say firearms traffickers commonly buy guns in the U.S. and mark them up before selling them to Mexican drug dealers who can't get certain weapons through regular commercial channels in Mexico. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Sep. 30, 2015 at 2:00 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501