Authorities were able to seize 54 firearms, 2,000 pounds of marijuana, three motorcycles, nine civilian vehicles and three ...

The vehicles, which are also referred to as "Frankenstein trucks" because of the modifications made to them - such as adding gun turrets and armoured plates - were seized by the security forces.

These home-made armored vehicles, also known in Spanish as "monstruo" for their hulking size, reached peak popularity in 2011 as the Mexican military seized a garage from the Los Zetas that was ...