Most of weapons seized by authorities in Mexico made in USA
February 1, 2022, 5:56 pm

Most of weapons seized by authorities in Mexico made in USA

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The Xinhua reported, according to a report released Monday by Mexico's Foreign Affairs Ministry, the United States manufactured most of the weapons seized by authorities in Mexico over the last two years.

The ministry said, Mexican security forces seized 18,091 U.S.-made weapons between Jan. 1, 2020 and Nov. 18, 2021, an average of 812 guns or other firearms a month.

The report said that of the weapons seized, over 10,500 were handguns and more than 7,300 were shotguns.

Mexico estimates that at least half a million pieces of weapons are brought to the country illegally each year from the United States and fall into the hands of criminals south of the U.S.-Mexico border.

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According to the ministry, more than 3.9 million crimes are committed in Mexico each year by criminals using U.S.-made weapons, 70 percent of which can be tracked to the United States.

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In a bid to decrease U.S. arms entering Mexico, the Mexican government filed a lawsuit against 11 U.S. arms manufacturers and distributors in August.

Source: xinhua

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