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Mexico's FGR Destroys 23 Improvised Armored 'Monstruo' Vehicles in Tamaulipas

The disposal proceeded under a federal asset program with oversight by prosecutors, forensic experts, the internal control office.

Overview

  • The vehicles were linked to 21 investigative files after seizures in Tamaulipas during operations coordinated with the federal Security Cabinet.
  • The destruction was carried out through the Fiscalía Especializada de Control Regional, the FGR’s regional control unit.
  • The Ministerio Público Federal led the identification of the units and conducted the required legal diligences on site.
  • Official experts and the FGR’s Órgano Interno de Control verified that the process complied with applicable norms.
  • The FGR shared images and short video clips of the operation and the destroyed vehicles on its social media accounts.