Mexico has made thousands of arrests and seized tens of thousands of pounds of illegal drugs, numbers that its embassy is emphasizing as President Donald Trump pressures the country to step up its border crackdown.
Since Trump levied 25% tariffs on Mexico in February, citing cross-border crime, Mexico has sought to highlight its cooperation with the United States, and on Friday shared statistics on how it has addressed the smuggling of narcotics and migrants into the country.
The Mexican government has arrested more than 7,100 suspects since early February, the embassy reported, as well as seized 5,541 guns and 980,000 rounds of ammunition; taken custody of 4,768 vehicles and 861 properties; and interdicted 208,000 pounds of drugs, including 850 pounds of fentanyl.
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