Leader of border citizen group arrested on weapons charge

By Aaron Nelsen

October 21, 2014

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By Aaron Nelsen

October 21, 2014

An outspoken leader of the American Patriots, a group of armed citizens patrolling the U.S.-Texas border near Brownsville for the past several weeks, was arrested Monday on a federal weapons charge.

Aaron Nelsen

Aaron Nelsen

Rio Grande Valley Bureau | San Antonio Express-News

Aaron Nelsen

Aaron Nelsen

Rio Grande Valley Bureau | San Antonio Express-News

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