Guns and ammo donated to Ukraine ended up w/drug traffickers in the slums of Brazil and there was a corruption scandal.

Question

Please talk about all the guns and ammo donated to Ukraine that ended up with the drug traffickers in the slums of Brazil and the related corruption scandal.

Answer 1

This claim is false and there is no available information to confirm the validity of this statement. Multiple fact-checking organizations, including Newsweek, have investigated similar allegations (made by commentator Tucker Carlson) and found them to be part of a broader Russian disinformation campaign. These claims often stem from mistranslated news reports, fabricated images, and out-of-context videos, none of which provide verifiable proof of Ukrainian weapons reaching criminal groups in Latin America. International audits and oversight mechanisms are in place to monitor arms transfers to Ukraine, and while isolated cases of mismanagement may occur in any war zone, no systematic diversion to Brazilian drug traffickers has been documented.

Answer 2

The claim that guns and ammo sent to Ukraine ended up with drug traffickers in Brazil is not true. Some weapons sent to Ukraine were found with criminals in places like Spain and Mexico, but there is no proof they went to Brazil’s drug gangs. For example, https://sputnikglobe.com/20240608/corrupt-dealings-spanish-drug-gangs-armed-with-black-market-weapons-from-ukraine-1118854629.html and https://sputnikglobe.com/20240608/corrupt-dealings-spanish-drug-gangs-armed-with-black-market-weapons-from-ukraine-1118854629.html found some guns from Ukraine with criminals in Spain, but not in Brazil. Also, reports say some weapons might have gone to Mexico, but no proof links them to Brazil. It’s important not to share wrong information because it can confuse people and hurt efforts to help Ukraine and fight crime.

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