10,000+ arrests, 50,000 guns seized: US ambassador touts anti-cartel firearms push

U.S. Ambassador Ron Johnson highlighted the Trump Administration's efforts to combat firearms trafficking, resulting in over 10,000 arrests, nearly 50,000 firearms seized, and 2.9 million rounds of ammunition confiscated between January 2025 and July 2026. The U.S. and Mexico, under President Claudia Sheinbaum, collaborate through initiatives like 'Mission Firewall' to disrupt illicit weapon flows.