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Mexican Police Capture Dangerous 'Narco Tank' Believed To Be Used By Cartel In Deadly Drug War

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Updated 08:16 18 Apr 2022 GMT+1Published 08:08 18 Apr 2022 GMT+1

Mexican Police Capture Dangerous 'Narco Tank' Believed To Be Used By Cartel In Deadly Drug War

Mexican police have captured a home-made Narco Tank complete with a battering tool and heavy metal plating.

Shola Lee

Shola Lee

Mexico's Guardia Nacional in Jalisco have captured a homemade 'narco tank' thought to be used by one of the country's most powerful drug cartels.

The officials shared the news to Twitter after it was found in the area of Jalisco on 12 April.

According to the Mexican police, the vehicle was harbouring 2,000 rounds of ammunition.

The heavy metal plated vehicle is thought to be owned by the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion, who operate in the area, as reported by The Star.

Painted green to blend in with surroundings, the tank is heavily armoured, with protective metal casing around the driver's sider.

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Publication Borderland Beat noted that the tank was discovered while being transported inside of a trailer.

The tank isn't the first of its kind, as intense in-fighting brewed among rival cartels, the vehicles were created to improve their ability to move around on the streets without facing attack.

Ammunition found inside the narco tank.
GN_MEXICO_/Twitter.

Narco tanks became popular in 2011, with the Mexican military stormed a facility in Los Zetas where the vehicles were being made.

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Four tanks were seized, in addition to 23 trucks that were waiting to be modified.

With Mexican officials doubling down on the creation of narco trucks, the practice became more subtle, with the more modern trucks having metal paneling on the inside, so as not to draw attention.

Authorities have been trying to fight the use of these trucks, in addition to the on-going drug war for the past decade, with the Jalisco cartel being one of the most prominent.

In a recent interview with The Washington Post, one family in Mexico recounted an interaction with the Jalisco cartel and their dangerous trucks.

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The outside of the infamous narco tank.
GN_MEXICO_/Twitter.

"Our lives changed in a minute," María Jesús Martínez said, as gunmen and 'monster' trucks approached her and her sisters.

The family had spotted the vehicles from across the valley and knowing the trouble the vehicles brought with them, grabbed their children and ran.

The Martínez's experiences aren't a one-off, families across Mexico have been caught in the crosshairs of the drug war for years.

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With criminal groups battling for territory, those who call Mexico home are becoming displaced.

According to The Washington Post, as many as 20,000 people have fled violence in the past year in Michoacán state, with thousands of others fleeing from across the region.

If you want friendly, confidential advice about drugs, you can talk to FRANK. You can call 0300 123 6600, text 82111 or contact through their website 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, or livechat from 2pm-6pm any day of the week 

Featured Image Credit: Guardia Nacional

Topics: Drugs, World News, Twitter

Shola Lee
Shola Lee

Shola Lee began her journalism career while studying for her undergraduate degree at Queen Mary, University of London and Columbia University in New York. She has written for the Columbia Spectator, QM Global Bloggers, CUB Magazine, UniDays, and Warner Brothers' Wizarding World Digital. Recently, Shola took part in the 2021 BAFTA Crew and BBC New Creatives programme before becoming a journalist at UNILAD, where she works on breaking news, trending stories, and features.

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