Mexico's drug cartels in recent months have adopted a new way of attacking their enemies – using drones loaded with explosives. On August 28, The Drive drew attention to this.
It is reported that the people's self-defense units found more than two dozen drones with explosives in the car of members of one of the cartels – professional assassins, who in Latin America are called “sicario”. Explosive devices filled with iron balls as striking elements were attached to the quadcopters with duct tape.
According to the newspaper, the criminals who owned these devices work for the so-called Jalisco next generation cartel: this is one of the fastest growing criminal groups in the country. Its members are responsible for about a third of all drugs transported from Mexico to the United States. The fighters of the cartel have various types of heavy weapons: for example, earlier this year it was reported that they use a military armored vehicle for their operations.
The publication notes that drones with explosives are becoming an increasingly popular weapon among non-governmental paramilitary groups. In August last year, it was with their help that they tried to assassinate Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
