Since the operation began on February 5, some 10,361 suspects have been arrested and 7,574 firearms, 1,278,708 rounds of ammunition of various calibers, 34,264 magazines, and 116,683.3 kg of drugs have been seized, including 601.85 kg of fentanyl, 6,084 vehicles, and 1,216 properties have been seized, according to the Security Cabinet of the Government of Mexico.
The 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 were the most significant:
– Baja California
In Tijuana, 800 kilograms of methamphetamine, 28 rounds of ammunition, a vehicle, and a property were seized.
In Tecate, five suspects were arrested, including a minor, and eight firearms, five magazines, 164 rounds of ammunition, doses of marijuana, four tactical vests, 90 tire spikes, and a vehicle were seized.
– Chihuahua
In Moris, three suspects were arrested, and four rifles, 23 magazines, 440 rounds of ammunition, two tactical vests, four ballistic plates, and a vehicle were seized.
– Coahuila
In Piedras Negras, two handguns, three magazines, and 20 rounds of ammunition were seized.
– Nuevo León
In Guadalupe, four suspects were arrested, and two firearms, five magazines, 137 rounds of ammunition, doses of marijuana, four webbing sets, two digital scales, two cell phones, and a vehicle were seized.
– Sinaloa
In Badiraguato, 46 improvised explosive devices were located and destroyed.
In Culiacán, a clandestine laboratory was located and dismantled. During the operation, 400 liters and 295 kilos of substances used in the production of methamphetamine, four organic synthesis reactors, four condensers, and seven LP gas tanks were seized. The economic impact on organized crime is more than 1.51 billion pesos (US$84.18 million).
– Sonora
In Bácum, two firearms, four magazines, 31 rounds of ammunition, two bulletproof vests, and a vehicle were seized.
In Hermosillo and Guaymas, four suspects were arrested, and 144 packages of methamphetamine, 113 packages of marijuana, 81 doses of cocaine, and two vehicles were seized.
Source: Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana (SSPC)
