A Javelin missile that was supposed to be in Ukraine seen in the hands of Mexican drug traffickers

The Mexican government has waged a war against drug cartels for over a decade, with limited success. These cartels illegally procure modern military equipment from Western countries, making the struggle comparable to that in war zones in the Middle East.

On Wednesday, Mexican TV channel Milenio published an article titled “Mexican Cartels Prepare for War; have a military-style grenade launcher” showing video of a Gulf Cartel (CDG) member carrying a “military-style grenade launcher during a checkpoint in Matamoros, Tamaulipas.”

Milenio's Azucena Uresti identified the rocket launcher as a Raytheon FGM-148 Javelin. He noted that the rocket launcher on the black market ranges in price from $20,000 to $60,000. These very dangerous missiles should be in Ukraine.

#AzucenaALas10 | In #Tamaulipas , an alleged member of the Gulf Cártel was captured carrying one of the most exclusive and powerful weapons, a “javelin”, which was used during the invasion of Ukraine with a value of between 20 mil and 60 mil dólares pic. twitter.com/2BGtJMc2Xl

— Azucena Uresti (@azucenau) May 31, 2023

Upon further verification, the rocket launcher could be an AT-4, a Swedish-made disposable anti-tank launcher that was also shipped to Ukraine along with the Javelins.

Nonetheless, these military-grade weapons are popping up in Mexican border cities during the worst US southern border crisis in history. However Matamoros is on the border with the USA. Anti-tank missiles are coming home…

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