Authorities in Mexico arrested a suspected member of the Gulf Cartel who had 151 drone explosives, 18 drones, three IEDs, and various other weapons. The seizure also included state-of-the-art anti-drone weapons.
The arrest took place in the border city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, a region that continues to see high levels of violence as the Gulf Cartel continues to use terrorist tactics even against innocent victims in its areas of operation. The Gulf Cartel is one of six Mexican drug cartels that have been labelled as foreign terrorist organizations by the U.S. government.
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Source: Breitbart News
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