
American high school students are selling weapons to criminal groups
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In Arizona, high school students are selling guns to Mexican cartels.
These young Americans buy or steal weapons for criminal groups.
They want to earn a lot of money and have a high social status.
The police say that this situation is very dangerous for the border.
Some students use social media to find buyers for the weapons.
This problem is growing because the weapons are easy to find.
The authorities are trying to stop this traffic in high schools.
Parents and teachers must talk to teenagers about the risks.
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