Since the beginning of the operation on February 5, some 1,809 suspects have been arrested and 1,657 firearms, 253,526 rounds of various types of ammunition, 8,395 magazines, 23,937.209 kg of drugs, including 129.24 kg of fentanyl, 1,479 vehicles, and 201 properties have been seized, according to the Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection.
These actions were carried out in strict compliance with the rule of law and with full respect for human rights. Among the seizures and arrests, the following are the most significant:
– Baja California
Three suspects were arrested, 43 doses of methamphetamine, 39 doses of marijuana, four rounds of ammunition, a gun and a magazine were seized.
In San Quintín, one suspect was arrested and 12 firearms, 21 magazines, 978 rounds of ammunition, 3,533 doses of methamphetamine, 1.5 kilos of marijuana, 14 tactical vests, and a vehicle were seized.
– Chihuahua
In Ciudad Juarez, a U.S. citizen was arrested, U$299,660, and a vehicle were seized.
– Nuevo Leon
In Mina, two rifles, eight magazines, 170 rounds of ammunition, three tactical helmets, 70 tire spikes, and three vehicles were seized.
In Santa Catarina, two suspects were arrested and two magazines, a weapon, two rounds of ammunition, 36 doses of methamphetamine, 12 doses of cocaine, and a gram scale were seized.
– Sinaloa
In San Ignacio, 10 rifles, a machine gun, 96 magazines, 2,729 rounds of ammunition, 20 improvised explosive devices, 13 ballistic plates, and two vehicles were seized.
Seven storage facilities for methamphetamine inputs were located and dismantled. During the operation, 6,740 liters for the production of the drug, an organic synthesis reactor, and two lab condensers were seized. The economic impact on the criminal organizations is 149 million pesos (US$7.42 million).
– Sonora
Four suspects were arrested and doses of methamphetamine, a handgun, four rounds of ammunition, a magazine, a vehicle, and a property were seized.
In Hermosillo, two suspects were arrested, one of them the leader of a criminal cell and the main generator of violence in the state.
– Tamaulipas
In Valle Hermoso, three pickup trucks were seized, one of them with homemade armor and another in the process of being manufactured.
In Altamira, 96 packages of marijuana were seized, weighing approximately 320 kilos.
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