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- U.S. prosecutors charged 13 people for moving stolen vehicles from the United States into Mexico.
- The scheme routed cars and trucks through El Paso, Texas, to Mexican cartels.
- Authorities recovered 29 vehicles worth about $1.137 million, including a bullet-hole-riddled white SUV.
- U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons warned anyone aiding cartels faces full federal prosecution.