Mexican Drug Cartel Builds Its Own Tank

From jungle-built submarines to ultralights hauling marijuana, drug cartels have found ingenious ways to transport their goods. But the tanks of the northern Mexico cartels represent something different; a paramilitary response to a government crackdown that has made little progress in staunching the violence.

The Blog Del Narco reports that the tank was captured two weeks ago after a firefight outside Ciudad Mier in northern Mexico. The vehicle had a top speed of 110km/h, and could carry 12 people – but had no side shielding for its tyres, which ultimately led to its end.

 

 

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Mexican *Drug Cartel* Builds Its Own Tank

via Google Alerts - drug cartel by Gizmodo Australia on 5/10/11

By Justin Hyde on May 11, 2011 at 5:30 AM The war in northern Mexico between drug cartels and the Mexican government has raged for 4.5 years, with little end in sight – especially with the cartels starting to build tanks like this one, nicknamed "El ...
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