He Sinaloa cartel This is one of the largest criminal organizations in Mexico, it spread its tentacles not only in Latin America but also in Europe, it was accused of being the main trafficker of fentanyl, among other drugs, but now it works in the manufacture of a device that turns the pistol into a submachine gun. A situation that worries the US government.
This is despite the fact that organized crime groups matter to Mexico. weapons made in usaNow it appears that the Sinaloa cartel is seeking its own funds to improve the weapons it uses in violent confrontations with rival gangs.
The Sinaloa cartel produces a part that turns a pistol into a submachine gun
According to US government sources, a group in the Sinaloa cartel is in charge of the project to manufacture device known as glock switchwhich is used to convert a semi-automatic pistol into a submachine gun, published a Mexican newspaper Millennium.
“Glock switches make the pistols fully automatic, which means pulling the trigger doesn’t stop the bullets until the magazine is empty.”Milenio said a source in the US government.
“With a high-capacity magazine, a criminal can fire dozens of shots in a matter of seconds.”- emphasized the informant.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATPby abbreviation in English), switches glock they have the ability to make semi-automatic weapons automatic. This means that one gun can fire up to 30 shots and has a large magazine.
“It’s very simple, it’s a square piece that gets under the bolt, so the bolt doesn’t stop, it just keeps going back and forth.” reveals the source.
This part can be used on all weapons that are designed as glock.
They are supported by 3D printers.
According to the informant, the product is easy to manufacture and quickly install, which allows it to be fired in various cases and in the shortest possible time, which indicates a high ability to cause damage.
Although these devices are manufactured in China, they were found to be manufactured in Mexico with the support of 3D printers, the Mexican newspaper emphasizes.
The United States government is concerned that in addition to the Sinaloa cartel that manufactures the product, the Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG) cartel, which the Mexican authorities consider the most brutal of organized groups, is also involved in this.
Source: La Opinion
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