Cartels' Infamous Narco Tanks Get High-Tech Upgrade Amid Intensifying Turf Wars in Mexico
Story by Pedro Camacho • 3h
The turf war between cartels in Mexico has become increasingly violent since September, prompting recently-elected Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to announce the creation of "Fuerza de Tarea," a plan that includes sending additional members to Sinaloa to provide support to local forces.
As the conflict has become deadlier, cartels have also become more technologically savvy, investing in everything from drones and drone jammers to surveillance cameras. Now comes news that high tech has also seemingly made its way into one of the most traditional tools that cartels have used in armed confrontations: narco tanks.
Originally, narco tanks were created by The Zetas, a group born our of deserters from the Mexican armed forces in the early 2010s out of trucks, tractors and pickups. In essence, these vehicles were adapted for cartels with steel platers, peripheral vision and turrets for placing long weapons.
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