"Arizona has surged past Texas to become the top source of guns seized in Mexico and traced to a recent US purchase. We have an enormous problem with gun trafficking by the Mexican drug cartels from Arizona down into Mexico, Arizona's attorney general, Kris Mayes, told the Guardian."
"62% of the guns seized in Mexico in 2024 and traced to a US purchase less than a year earlier came from Arizona. This coincides with the eruption of conflict in Sinaloa after Ismael El Mayo Zambada was detained."
"Roughly 5,000 people are now dead or missing. Since the war broke out, Mexican security forces have seized almost 5,000 firearms in Sinaloa, which is roughly 20% of all the guns seized in the country in that time."
The conflict within the Sinaloa cartel has persisted for over a year and a half, primarily driven by an influx of firearms from Arizona. Arizona has surpassed Texas as the leading source of guns seized in Mexico, with 62% of traced firearms linked to recent US purchases. The violence escalated after the detention of cartel leaders, resulting in a power struggle between factions. Approximately 5,000 people are dead or missing, and Mexican authorities have seized nearly 5,000 firearms during this period, highlighting the severe impact of gun trafficking.
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