'80% weapons seized from cartels are of US origin': Mexican defense secretary reveals stunning stats

Mexican Defence Minister Ricardo Trevilla Trejo announced that the vast majority of the firearms seized in the fight against drug cartels across the country are sourced from the United States. According to the latest data provided by Minister Trevilla, approximately 78-80% of the nearly 18,000 long and short-barreled weapons seized by security forces during the administration of President Claudia Sheinbaum are recorded to be of U.S. origin.
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