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| Title: | Claim that a Mexican cartel has weapons sent to Ukraine lacks evidence |
| URL: | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/jun/15/tiktok-posts/claim-that-a-mexican-cartel-has-weapons-sent-to-uk/ |
| Publisher: | PolitiFact |
| Date published: | June 15, 2023 |
| Description: | An U.S. podcast host misrepresented a Mexican TV newscast by saying that a Javelin the United States sent to Ukraine ended in the hands of a Mexican cartel. That’s not what the Spanish-speaking anchor said. Experts also say the supposed cartel member is carrying an AT4, not a Javelin. A TikTok video claimed to show a cartel member in Mexico carrying a Javelin that the U.S. sent to Ukraine. We found no evidence that a Mexican cartel obtained U.S. weapons destined for Ukraine. Experts told PolitiFact that the man in the video is carrying what appears to be an AT4 weapon, not a Javelin. We rate this claim False. |
