Since the operation began on February 5, some 5,688 suspects have been arrested and 4,622 firearms, 750,945 rounds of ammunition of various calibers, 21,712 magazines, 52,725.89 kg of drugs, including 310.89 kg of fentanyl, 4,129 vehicles, and 719 properties have been seized.
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 Tecate, a suspect was arrested and 13 kilograms of cocaine, doses of methamphetamine, and a vehicle were seized.
In Tijuana, two suspects were arrested and two weapons, three magazines, 34 rounds of ammunition, and a vehicle were seized.
– Chihuahua
In Guadalupe y Calvo, two suspects were arrested, and four rifles, 28 magazines, 482 rounds of ammunition, and two vehicles were seized.
In Chihuahua, six suspects were arrested and five weapons, four magazines, 27 rounds of ammunition, a grenade launcher attachment, 1.3 kilograms of cocaine, three communication radios, two tactical backpacks, two vehicles, and three properties were seized.
– Coahuila
In Parras de la Fuente, two clandestine taps were located and disabled, and a vehicle and 25,000 liters of hydrocarbons were seized.
– Nuevo León
In Aramberri, three suspects were arrested, and five weapons, 11 magazines, 101 rounds of ammunition, 91 doses of methamphetamine, 82 doses of cocaine, 61 doses of marijuana, three tactical vests, three cell phones, cash, and three gram scales were seized.
In Gral. Bravo, two suspects were arrested, and 13 rifles of which two were Barret rifles, four tactical vests, and six vehicles, five of them with homemade armor, were seized.
– Sinaloa
In Cosalá, four storage facilities concentrating inputs used in the production of methamphetamine were located and dismantled. During the operations, 4,200 liters of chemicals and an organic synthesis reactor were seized. The economic impact on organized crime is estimated at 86 million pesos (US$4.61 million).
Two weapons, 31 magazines, 569 rounds of ammunition, a kilogram of marijuana, two improvised explosive devices, 25 tire spikes, seven bulletproof vests, and 14 ballistic plates were seized.
– Sonora
In San Luis Río Colorado, a suspect was arrested and two handguns, four magazines, a tractor-trailer with a dry van, and two stolen vehicles were seized.
In Cajeme, three suspects were arrested and 100 doses of methamphetamine, 19 tire spikes, and a vehicle reported stolen in the United States were seized.
– Tamaulipas
In Cruillas, a suspect was arrested, a tractor-trailer with a tanker truck and 34,000 liters of hydrocarbons were seized.
In Reynosa, more than 1.80 million liters of hydrocarbons, nine tractor-trailers, two vehicles, an industrial sweeper, 39 tanker trucks, a motorcycle, 12 motor pumps, 39 mobile storage containers, two electric power generators, and a property were seized.
Source: Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana (SSPC)
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