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The Mexican Government's Security Cabinet reports the results obtained from 'Operation Northern Border' on September 18, 2025.

The Mexican Government's Security Cabinet reports the results obtained from Operation Northern Border on September 18, 2025. Photo: Government of Mexico
The Mexican Government's Security Cabinet reports the results obtained from Operation Northern Border on September 18, 2025. Photo: Government of Mexico

Since the operation began on February 5, 7,378 people have been arrested and 5,709 firearms, 1,001,469 cartridges of various calibers, 27,195 magazines, 95,352 kg of drugs, including 447 kg of fentanyl, 4,904 vehicles, and 902 properties have been seized, according to the Security Cabinet of the Government of Mexico.

These actions were carried out in strict accordance with the rule of law and with full respect for human rights. Among the seizures and arrests, the following stand out:

– Baja California

In Tijuana, one person was arrested, and 10 kg of methamphetamine and one vehicle were seized.

– Chihuahua

In Ciudad Juárez, 10.3 kilograms of methamphetamine and a vehicle were seized.

In Guachochi, two long guns, four magazines, and 103 cartridges were seized.

– Nuevo León

In Doctor Coss, two long guns, two magazines, 35 cartridges, and a vehicle with homemade armor were seized.

In Mina, a Barrett rifle, two long guns, nine magazines, 135 cartridges, five tactical vests, two sets of accessories, and a stolen vehicle were seized.

– Sinaloa

In Concordia, six long guns, five magazines, cartridges, and five tactical vests were seized.

In Culiacán, 11 areas where various materials for the manufacture of synthetic drugs were concentrated were located and disabled, and 3,420 liters and 25 kilos of substances for the production of methamphetamine, an organic synthesis reactor, a condenser, and four LP gas tanks were seized. The economic impact on organized crime is 69 million pesos.

– Sonora

In Empalme, a stolen vehicle was seized.

– Tamaulipas

In Jaumave, a long gun, 20 magazines, 151 cartridges, 19 tactical vests, eight communication radios, and six stolen vehicles were seized, two of which were homemade armored vehicles.

Source: Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana (SSPC)

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