Mexican Cartel Attacks Police with Explosive Drones
Defense Secretary Luis Cresencio Sandoval said that the Jalisco New Generation cartel was found to be responsible for some of the attacks against officials in the states of Michoacan, Jalisco, and Guanajuato.
Local media reported that gang members used drones to carry
grenades in the most recent attack in the locality of Aguililla, in the western
state of Michoacan last week.
Sandoval did not specify the explosives the cartel used to
harm the officers but confirmed that police arrested a man and that two
policemen were injured.
“The drone attacks are worrisome, but they have not been as
effective as they (the cartel) would expect because drones cannot carry amounts
of explosives that are harmful to personnel or a facility,” the defense
secretary said in a press conference.
Police recently strengthened their presence in Aguililla
after residents reportedly complained about repeated clashes between cartels,
especially between Jalisco New Generation and its rival Carteles Unidos.
Jalisco New Generation is one of the deadliest cartels in
Mexico and profits from various illicit businesses, including drugs and arms
trafficking, money laundering, extortion and smuggling.
The U.S. Department of Treasure has described the criminal
organization as one of the most prolific and violent drug trafficking groups
worldwide, saying the cartel is responsible for importing fentanyl and other
deadly drugs into the United States.
The U.S. government sanctioned two cartel members earlier
this month for drug trafficking and helping orchestrate assassinations using
high-powered weaponry.
But this isn’t the first time Jalisco New Generation has
used drones carrying explosives as an attacking tactic. Mexican media reported
in August that the cartel used the same strategy to attack other organized
groups present in Tepalcatepec, Michoacán.
Criminals reportedly firmly tape C-4, a powerful explosive
composed of various chemicals, onto the device and then activate it remotely.
Officials found the drones and the explosives after the two cartels clashed.
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