Seized cartel ‘monster’ truck had gunports, .50-caliber machinegun
by: Julian Resendiz
Posted: Oct 1, 2025 / 12:22 PM CDT
Updated: Oct 2, 2025 / 02:23 PM CDT
Mexican authorities say gun could have brought down government helicopters
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mexican authorities are reporting the seizure of an armored truck with gunports and a machinegun capable of bringing down aircraft.
Chihuahua state police officers found the stolen Ford F-450 with welded steel plates during a three-day sweep of mountains in the western portion of the state, where violent cartel clashes have been reported in recent weeks.
Using a Bell 429 helicopter, the state police located several marijuana plantations near the towns of Guerrero, Madera and Las Tinajas. They seized a total of 410,400 marijuana plants and found six presumed cartel camps. They located the armored truck in one of them.
“Inside (the truck), there was a Browning .50-caliber machinegun and two ammunition boxes with the bullets already on a belt. It can bring down airships, penetrate military armored vehicles; its presence alone represents a threat and a danger for the surrounding communities,” State police Chief of Staff Luis Aguirre said.
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