MORIS, Mexico (KFOX14/CBS4) — On Monday, Mexican authorities reported seizing over a dozen stolen vehicles in Chihuahua– some from El Paso and Socorro– modified for gun battles with homemade armor plating.
According to the Secretary of Public Security of the State of Chihuahua (SSPE), 17 stolen vehicles were seized in Moris, a town in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, over the weekend.
The 17 stolen vehicles had their VINs altered and were modified with homemade armor plating, some of which displayed bullet impacts and cartel insignias.
Out of the 17 stolen vehicles, three were reportedly stolen from the Borderland:
2022 Cadillac Escalade, reported stolen from Socorro in June 2025.Blue Lincoln Navigator, reported stolen from El Paso in May 2024.White Ram pick-up truck, reported stolen from El Paso in December 2024.
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The rest of the vehicles were either stolen from other parts of Texas, New Mexico and from the Mexican state of Sonora.
Black Ford Super Duty, with homemade armor plating and altered VIN.Black Chevrolet Silverado, reported stolen from New Mexico in May 2024.2019 white GMC Sierra with altered VIN. 2023 black Jeep Gladiator, reported stolen from Dallas in May 2024.2024 Ram 1500 TRX, reported stolen from Arlington in January 2024.Suzuki, reported stolen from Sonora in November 2022.Red Chevrolet Silverado, reported stolen from Sonora in March 2024.White Ford F-450, reported stolen from Sonora. 2022 gray Ford F-250 Super Duty, reported stolen from Texas in July 2025.2013 white Chevrolet Silverado with homemade armor plating.White Ford Super Duty, with armor plating and altered VIN. Gray Ram pick-up, reported stolen from Sonora in December 2022. Gray Ford F150 Platinum, reported stolen from Sonora in February 2022.Gray Ford F150 Raptor (no additional information given).
The SSPE said the operation is an ongoing campaign meant to patrol the mountainous regions of Chihuahua, after the SSPE said state officers were attacked in the area on October 7.
The operation was carried out in coordination with the State Investigation Agency, the State Attorney General’s Office, the Secretariat of National Defense and the National Guard.
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