Since the beginning of the operation on February 5, some 2,088 suspects have been arrested and 1,904 firearms, 302,837 rounds of ammunition of different calibers, 9,394 magazines, 25,431.699 kg of drugs, including 163.35 kilos of fentanyl, 1,726 vehicles, and 253 properties have been seized, acoording to the Security Cabinet of the Government of Mexico.
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, and doses of fentanyl and methamphetamine, 220 doses of marijuana, 65 grams of the same drug, four vehicles, and two properties were seized.
In Tijuana, a suspect was arrested and 35 rounds of ammunition, a handgun, two magazines, and a property were seized.
– Chihuahua
In Ciudad Juarez, a suspect was arrested and 24.84 kilograms of marijuana and a vehicle were seized.
– Nuevo Leon
In General Bravo, a suspect was arrested and 940 kilograms of marijuana and a vehicle were seized.
– Sinaloa
In Concordia, two rifles, six magazines, 180 rounds of ammunition, four tactical vests, and two ballistic plates were seized.
Seven storage facilities for methamphetamine inputs were located and dismantled. During the operations, 2,568 liters of substances used in the production of methamphetamine and two organic synthesis reactors were seized. The economic impact on the criminal organizations was 56 million pesos (US$2.72 million).
– Sonora
In San Luis Río Colorado, two suspects were arrested and 33 kilograms of fentanyl, 7.5 kilograms of heroin, a kilogram of a substance known as mannitol, and a vehicle were seized.
In Opodepe, two suspects were arrested and 176,147 fentanyl pills, 1.1 kilograms of the same drug, and a vehicle were seized.
Source: Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana (SSPC)
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