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The trucks were found abandoned only a few miles from the ambush site on the southern side of the border and every piece of ammo was removed.
Officials do not know who was behind the ambush on Wednesday, but in a country awash with cartel violence the list of suspects is seemingly limited to those involved with the narco networks.
According to Milenio, the hijacking took place in the violent state of Guanajuato, in southcentral Mexico northwest of Mexico City. (See #3 on above map.)
As the convoy rolled through the town of Cabana del Rey early Wednesday morning (in the state of Guanajuato), remote operators noticed the GPS signals of the transport trucks and their security escorts went dark.
Because of the nature of the convoy’s cargo, the Mexican Army immediately set out on an intercept course.
The soldiers were not able to locate or engage the gunmen, but they did find the trailers which originally held the massive cache of ammunition. The containers were completely empty.
Thankfully, nobody was injured in the ambush.
It’s no secret that the cartels have grown stronger in recent years, arming themselves with precision weapons, armor and tactical gear. The armament of some groups is so powerful that they are now able to directly challenge Mexican forces.
Many of the rounds stolen were the comparatively weak, but still deadly .22 caliber. Other types of ammunition now missing include 7.62 NATO, .45ACP, and several other pistol calibers and shotgun rounds.
Considering FBI Director Christopher Wray recently warned about cartel violence spilling over into the United States, the seven million round imbalance is sure to only worsen the problem and keep Americans scrambling for scarce ammunition.
If this problem continues, American citizens may soon find themselves in a worse situation ammo-wise than they already are. Imagine being outgunned by organized criminals from south of the border and short on ammo.
With a stash of ammo this size, I can imagine my obsession to recurringly buy more would be curtailed. And, I know you’re wondering, but forget about it. I have an alibi. How about the rest of you Def-Con News readers?
