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Mexico police seize 'narco-tank' used by drug gang | Mexico police seize 'narco-tank' used by drug gang |
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Police in Mexico say they have seized a "narco-tank", a pickup truck fitted with steel armour that is thought to have been used by a drugs gang. | Police in Mexico say they have seized a "narco-tank", a pickup truck fitted with steel armour that is thought to have been used by a drugs gang. |
The home-made armoured vehicle was found in the western state of Jalisco. | The home-made armoured vehicle was found in the western state of Jalisco. |
It had metal reinforcements fitted to its front, and a metal cabin covering the rear platform, presumably to protect passengers from gunfire. | It had metal reinforcements fitted to its front, and a metal cabin covering the rear platform, presumably to protect passengers from gunfire. |
The security forces often complain that the drug gangs they battle are better armed and equipped than they are. | The security forces often complain that the drug gangs they battle are better armed and equipped than they are. |
The vehicle was found abandoned in a rural area of Jalisco, where criminal gangs have been fighting with the security forces and each other. | The vehicle was found abandoned in a rural area of Jalisco, where criminal gangs have been fighting with the security forces and each other. |
Jalisco was the stronghold of the late drug baron Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel, a top member of the Sinaloa cartel. | Jalisco was the stronghold of the late drug baron Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel, a top member of the Sinaloa cartel. |
Since he was killed by the security forces in July 2010, Jalisco has seen a violent battle for control of the area between members of the Sinaloa cartel and their rivals from the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion. |
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