 | A bungled police operation in Mexico that briefly led to the detention of Ovidio Guzmán López, a son of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, revealed extremely heavily armed fighters, including some with American-made Barrett .50 caliber anti-materiel rifles and others riding in gun trucks packing .50 caliber M2 machine guns. Cartel gunmen brought to bear M249 Para light machine guns, along with the M72 LAW, a portable one-shot 66-mm unguided anti-tank weapon. The Sinaloa Cartel's response underscored just how heavily armed it is, and how capable they are of taking on Mexican military forces. |