Afterschool Job

“They are too young to buy a beer and barely old enough to drive, yet these four teenage boys have already found their way into the criminal underworld … These teenagers are part of a growing network of American high school students and young adults who are helping to arm some of Mexico’s most powerful and violent cartels, according to U.S. officials and trafficking experts who are tracking the trend. They source weapons like handguns and high-caliber rifles, and sell them almost exclusively to cartel operatives based in the United States.” NYT (Gift Article): American High School Students Are Selling Guns Bound for Cartels. “Sometimes, they said, they steal the guns and then resell them. They aren’t loyal to one criminal group or another; instead, they say, they are motivated by making money, gaining status and having a sense of belonging.” (Whatever happened to joining a club?)