Since the operation began on February 5, some 6,765 suspects have been arrested and 5,258 firearms, 923,539 rounds of ammunition of various calibers, 25,080 magazines, 67,010.1 kg of drugs, including 386.90 kg of fentanyl, 4,591 vehicles, and 826 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 were the most significant:
– Baja California
In Ensenada, a suspect was arrested and 3,580 kg of methamphetamine and two cargo trucks were seized.
In Playas de Rosarito, two suspects were arrested and 32 packages of methamphetamine were seized.
– Chihuahua
In Ciudad Juárez, two suspects were arrested, and two kilograms of fentanyl pills and a kilogram of cocaine were seized.
– Sinaloa
In Culiacán and Cosalá, four storage facilities containing various inputs for the production of synthetic drugs were located and dismantled. During the operations, 2,980 liters of substances for the production of methamphetamine and a burner were seized. The economic impact on organized crime is 61 million pesos (US$3.27 million).
In El Rosario, two suspects were arrested and five rifles, 64 magazines, 6,772 rounds of ammunition, and six tactical vests were seized.
– Sonora
In Caborca, a machine gun, 25 rifles, 94 magazines, 9,380 rounds of ammunition, two metal machine gun belts, 20 doses of methamphetamine, five ballistic vests, a factory-armored truck, and a building were seized.
Source: Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana (SSPC)
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