Police in Tijuana, Mexico got their guns backs over the weekend after three weeks of having to use slingshots to fight crime. The officers had been forced to turn their weapons over because of allegations that they were working with drug traffickers.

Initially, officers refused to patrol, saying it was too dangerous. However, most eventually returned to work and some took to carrying slingshots. The officers turned over their guns after President Felipe Calderon sent soldiers and federal agents to Tijuana to fight gangs.

The guns were examined to find out if they had been used to protect drug smugglers. In some neighborhoods, residents tied up suspects before calling police.