Since the operation began on February 5, some 5,376 suspects have been arrested and 4,366 firearms, 711,840 rounds of ammunition of various calibers, 20,739 magazines, 46,193.8 kg of drugs, including 310.89 kg of fentanyl, 3,932 vehicles, and 686 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, three suspects were arrested, and two kilograms of marijuana, a property, four vehicles, and a motorcycle were seized.
In Mexicali, two rifles, two magazines, 58 rounds of ammunition, seven kilograms of marijuana, doses of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and a vehicle were seized.
– Chihuahua
In Guadalupe y Calvo, a rifle, 16 magazines, and 3,885 rounds of ammunition were seized.
In Ciudad Juárez, 10,183 fentanyl pills were seized.
– Coahuila
In Monclova, four suspects were arrested and half a kilo of methamphetamine was seized.
– Sinaloa
In San Ignacio, 151 improvised explosive devices and three containers with 20 kilos of explosives each were seized.
In Culiacán, five storage facilities containing inputs for the production of methamphetamine were located and dismantled. During the operations, 4,300 liters of chemicals for drug production and an organic synthesis reactor were seized. The economic impact on organized crime is estimated at 89 million pesos (US$4.76 million).
– Sonora
Thirteen suspects were arrested and four vehicles, three of which had been reported stolen, three motorcycles, 20 doses of cocaine, 165 doses of methamphetamine, 50 doses of marijuana, 99 doses of heroin, a rifle, seven magazines, and 233 rounds of ammunition were seized.
In San Luis Río Colorado, three weapons, 20 magazines, 401 rounds of ammunition, three tactical vests, and a vehicle were seized.
– Tamaulipas
In Soto la Marina, three suspects were arrested and three rifles, 21 magazines, 378 rounds of ammunition, two ballistic vests, four ballistic plates, and a vehicle were seized.
Source: Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana (SSPC)
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