The Secretary of State of the United States, Marco Rubio, warned that Mexican cartels represent a growing threat due to the increasingly frequent use of drones in their criminal operations, and even raised the possibility that these technologies could be used in the future against US interests.

During a hearing before the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio pointed out that criminal organizations in Mexico already use drones to attack rival groups and strengthen their illicit activities.

According to the official, this technological evolution forces US authorities to prepare for more complex security scenarios.

“The Mexican cartels are using drones against each other and we must imagine that at some point they could even use them against United States interests,” Rubio said during his appearance.

The head of US diplomacy highlighted that the use of unmanned aircraft by drug trafficking groups has become a growing concern for Washington, especially given the capacity of these devices to transport explosives, carry out surveillance work or carry out remote attacks.

Rubio indicated that the United States maintains constant monitoring of the operational capabilities of Mexican criminal groups and considered it essential to anticipate new forms of violence driven by technology.

Although he did not present evidence of specific plans to attack US territory using drones, he insisted that the risk must be taken into account by security agencies.

The warning adds to a series of concerns expressed by US authorities about the growing sophistication of organized crime in Mexico, especially in regions where clashes between rival groups have included the use of explosives launched from drones.