Since the operation began on February 5, some 4,452 suspects have been arrested and 3,623 firearms, 588,801 rounds of ammunition of various calibers, 17,632 magazines, 38,742 9 kg of drugs, including 254.7 kg of fentanyl, 3,344 vehicles, and 549 properties have been seized, acoording to the Security Cabinet of the Government of Mexico.
The actions were carried out in strict adherence to the rule of law and with full respect for human rights. Among the seizures and arrests, the following were the most significant:
– Baja California
Seven suspects were arrested and three firearms, three magazines, 79 rounds of ammunition, 94 doses of methamphetamine, 21 doses of marijuana, a Bengal tiger, three properties, and a vehicle were seized.
In Tijuana, two suspects were arrested and 23 rounds of ammunition, 155 drums containing methamphetamine, a vehicle, and a property were seized.
– Chihuahua
In Madera, two rifles, 14 magazines, and 283 rounds of ammunition were seized.
– Sinaloa
In Culiacán, eight storage facilities for various methamphetamine inputs were located and dismantled. During these operations, 7,800 liters and 40 kilograms of chemicals used in the production of the drug, six organic synthesis reactors, and seven lab condensers were seized. The economic impact on criminal organizations is estimated at 163 million pesos (US$8.61 million).
In Navolato, seven magazines, a firearm, 187 rounds of ammunition, and a tactical vest were seized.
– Sonora
In San Luis Río Colorado, three suspects were arrested and 25 kilograms of methamphetamine, 180 kilograms of cocaine, and two vehicles were seized.
In other operations, four suspects were arrested and 121 doses of methamphetamine, 89 doses of cocaine, a vehicle, as well as 28 kilograms and 23 doses of marijuana were seized.
– Tamaulipas
In Miguel Alemán, three rifles, 70 magazines, 1,661 rounds of ammunition, and three tactical vests were seized.
In San Fernando, three suspects were arrested, one of them a minor, and 26 weapons, a machine gun, a rifle, 22 magazines, rounds of ammunition, and a vehicle were seized.
Source: Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana (SSPC)
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