Russia-Linked Arms Trafficker, Corrupt African Officials Tried To Supply Mexican Cartel With Surface-To-Air Missiles

AI Briefing

• – Russia-linked arms trafficker and corrupt African officials tried to supply Mexican cartel with surface-to-air missiles and other military-grade weapons in a transnational arms trafficking conspiracy. The case highlights the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación's growing military reach and intelligence ties. The indictment alleges that the cartel's use of violence is enabled by the illegal transfer of military-grade weaponry.