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The pipeline that arms cartels

By Paulina Villegas
A US Border Patrol vehicle on duty along a section with both a wall and razor wire in Nogales, Arizona. — Paul Ratje/The New York Times

THE 17-year-old sat in a hotel room, running a high-stakes logistics hub from his smartphone.

He scrolled through listings of weapons for sale on WhatsApp and fielded requests like a call-centre operator, dispatching orders in real time: Kalashnikovs, AR-15-style rifles and lots of ammunition.

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