The Mexican Government's Security Cabinet reports on the results obtained from 'Operation Northern Border' on July 21, 2025.

Since the operation began on February 5, some 5,497 suspects have been arrested and 4,444 firearms, 719,335 rounds of ammunition of various calibers, 21,016 magazines, 46,461 16 kg of drugs, including 310.89 kg of fentanyl, 4,016 vehicles, and 699 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:

– Chihuahua

In Ciudad Juárez, three suspects were arrested and two handguns, two magazines, 15 rounds of ammunition, and two vehicles were seized.

– Sinaloa

In Culiacán, seven storage facilities for methamphetamine inputs were located and dismantled. During the operations, 3,680 liters and 355 kilos of substances for the production of drugs, an organic synthesis reactor, and five lab condensers were seized. The economic impact on organized crime is 83 million pesos (US$4.45 million).

In another operation in Culiacán, seven magazines, two duct tapes, a handgun, and a vehicle reported as stolen were seized.

– Sonora

Four suspects were arrested and 75 doses of cocaine, 43 doses of marijuana, cash, a rifle, four magazines, 37 doses of methamphetamine, a tactical vest, two ballistic plates, a vehicle, and a property were seized.

In other operations, six suspects were arrested and 52 doses of methamphetamine and six doses of marijuana were seized.

– Tamaulipas

In San Fernando, a suspect was arrested and a tractor-trailer, two tank trucks, and 67,000 liters of hydrocarbons were seized.

In Victoria, four suspects were arrested, four tractor-trailers, four tank trucks, and 160,000 liters of liquid and oil-based residues were seized.

Source: Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana (SSPC)

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