Since the operation began on February 5, some 4,619 suspects have been arrested and 3,862 firearms, 603,777 rounds of ammunition of various calibers, 18,213 magazines, 40,781. 5 kg of drugs, including 256.89 kg of fentanyl, 3,479 vehicles, and 587 properties have been seized, according to the Security Cabinet of the Government of Mexico.
The 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 Tijuana, 420 kilograms of methamphetamine, a rifle, and a property were seized.
In San Felipe, 11 suspects were arrested and three rifles, ammunition, magazines, tactical gear, and tire spikes were seized.
– Chihuahua
In Moris, four rifles, a machine gun, 76 magazines, 4,300 rounds of ammunition, a fragmentation grenade, 20 improvised explosive devices, seven helmets, five tactical vests, and a vehicle were seized.
In Chihuahua, two suspects were arrested and 100 kilograms of methamphetamine, 541 kilograms of marijuana, three kilograms of heroin, and a vehicle were seized.
– Coahuila
In Piedras Negras, three magazines, a rifle, 50 rounds of ammunition, doses of methamphetamine, a vehicle, and a property were seized.
– Nuevo León
In Los Ramones, two suspects were arrested, one of them a minor of U.S. nationality, and two rifles, three magazines, 30 rounds of ammunition, 70 doses of methamphetamine, two ballistic vests, two digital scales, a cell phone, and a property were seized.
In Santa Catarina, seven kilos of marijuana were seized.
– Sinaloa
In Culiacán, four vehicles and 746 kilos of methamphetamine were seized.
In San Ignacio, nine rifles, a grenade launcher, 56 magazines, nine link belts, live rounds of ammunition, six grenades, six tactical vests, two ballistic plates, doses of marijuana, four vehicles, and an ATV were seized.
– Sonora
Three suspects were arrested and 33 magazines, a handgun, 371 rounds of ammunition, 420 doses of methamphetamine, 320 doses of marijuana, 282 doses of cocaine, a gram scale, five vehicles, and a property were seized.
In Magdalena de Kino, a suspect was arrested and 39 doses of crystal meth, doses of marijuana, two rounds of ammunition, four radio communication devices, an aerial drone, two cell phones, various tactical gear, and a sedan vehicle were seized.
– Tamaulipas
In Matamoros, three rifles, 16 magazines, six doses of marijuana, a vehicle, and three tactical vests were seized.
In Valle Hermoso, a vehicle with homemade armor, two magazines, and 20 rounds of ammunition were seized.
Source: Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana (SSPC)
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