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Mexican authorities destroy 14 homemade armored cars used by drug cartels
By Associated Press
Jun 19, 2023 11:42 pm

MEXICO CITY: Authorities in northern Mexico said Sunday they have destroyed 14 homemade armored cars of the kind used by drug cartels to fight land battles.

The vehicles are usually adapted from commercial trucks, with steel plate armor welded on. Known in Mexico as 'monstrous,' or 'Monsters,' some of the vehicles junked were truly monstrous.

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