Armoring a truck with level 3 is done to avoid conventional weapons, the cost is around 32 thousand dollars (about 640 thousand pesos); Levels 4 and 5 are intended to protect military weapons vehicles and Level 6 of 7.62 by 63 cartridge assault rifles, their price can exceed 72 thousand dollars.
Mexico City, June 26 (Economy Today) .- The Van in which the S traveledecretario of Citizen Security, Omar García Harfuch was visibly perforated for the gunshots that were fired at him during the attempt carried out this Friday despite the fact that the vehicle had a strong armor.
This type of protection for cars it has different levels and prices, in Mexico it has become a good deal due to the crisis of unsafety that has been crossing the country for years.
ARMORING MARKET IN MEXICO
Data of the Mexican Association of Automotive Shielding (AMBA) show that in 2018 2,500 cars were armored in the country. The figure increased 23 percent in 2017 and was expected to increase to 3,200 units in 2019, due to the high levels of insecurity in the country.
Elements of the Secretariat of Citizen Security protected the vicinity of the streets surrounding Monte Blanco Avenue, where the attack occurred. Photo: Mario Jasso, Cuartoscuro.
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Last year searches for armored cars increased 32 percent on the Mercado Libre platform compared to 2018, according to information from those dates provided by Rodrigo Hütt, director of Classifieds of Mercado Libre México, to the newspaper The financial.
LEVELS AND COSTS
The truck in which Secretary García was transported had armor level 7, which is the most resistant level of all and is made to withstand powerful ammunition from Barret-type rifles, according to the company specialized in this matter, Protecto Glass. .
With the 50 caliber of this weapon, García Harfuch was attacked. The assault rifle belongs to the weaponry commonly used by organized crime in Mexico, which coincides with the official’s statements. Before being intervened for the wounds left by the attack, the Secretary himself assured that the perpetrators of the crime were members of the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG).
The truck has a level 7 armor. Photo: Special, Quartz Dark.
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Tier 1 and 2 shields are designed to repel urban violence. Level 3 to avoid conventional weapons.
Levels 4 and 5 aim to protect vehicles from military weapons (such as the AK-47) and Level 6 of 7.62 by 63 cartridge assault rifles, developed in World War II.
A .50 caliber Barrett rifle was located at the scene. Photo: Special, Dark Quarter.
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The costs to armor a truck in level 3 are around 32 thousand dollars, with an exchange rate of 20 pesos per dollar, the cost amounts to 640 thousand pesos.
Level 4 can cost 50 thousand dollars (one million pesos) and the amount can exceed 72 thousand dollars (1 million 440 thousand pesos) in cases higher than level 5, according to data from the WBA Shields collected by the portal Manufacture.
The criminals used weapons for the exclusive use of the Army. Photo: SSC.
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Companies like Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Mercedez-Benz, BMW and Audi have offered their customers the sale of factory armored vehicles.
Despite the fact that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has been dismissive of reinforcing his security and that of the officials, the Ministry of National Defense has so far acquired 2,243 trucks for the National Guard and Military Police, of which 184 are in charge of being armored by the TPS ARMORNIG company, according to a tender at Compranet.
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