American High School Students Are Selling Guns Bound for Cartels

October 3, 2026 · 9:00 am 2 sources

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• American High School Students Are Selling Guns Bound for Cartels
  The New York Times · October 3, 2026 09:00
  Drawn by money and status, teenagers in Arizona are buying, stealing and selling weapons destined for criminal groups in Mexico.
• What We Learned About American Teenagers Supplying Guns to Cartels
  The New York Times · October 3, 2026 09:00
  Our reporting revealed how Mexican criminal groups are relying on teenagers and young adults in border states like Arizona to help supply their weapons.