drugs cartels are as rich as some small countries – and some of that wealth is being invested in increasingly sophisticated weaponry.As well as using submarines for smuggling drugs, and armoured “technicals” for pitched battles with rival gangs and even law enforcement, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel appears to have developed flying bombs to take out their enemies.Already this year there had been reports of small bombs being dropped from conventional manned aircraft by the cartels, now the drugs gangs have shifted to using weaponised drones.In late July a cartel vehicle with a very unusual cargo was seized by a Mexican civilian defence militia.Inside were some 20 or 30 quadcopter-type drones loaded with blocks of C4 explosive and boxes.
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