Since the operation began on February 5, some 4,180 suspects have been arrested and 3,426 firearms, 565,131 rounds of ammunition of various calibers, 16,512 magazines, and 38,422 kg of drugs, including 226. 59 kg of fentanyl, 3,185 vehicles, and 519 properties were 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
In Mexicali, a rifle, 10 magazines, 291 rounds of ammunition, a tactical vest, and two vehicles were seized.
In Tijuana, 600 packages of methamphetamine weighing approximately 288 kilograms and a vehicle were seized.
– Chihuahua
In Ciudad Juárez, five suspects were arrested and six weapons, nine magazines, 39 rounds of ammunition, 24 doses of cocaine, and two vehicles were seized.
In Guachochi, three rifles, 21 magazines, 1,521 rounds of ammunition, six improvised explosive devices, and a vehicle were seized.
– Sinaloa
In Elota, a machine gun, two rifles, a grenade launcher attachment, three magazines, 90 rounds of ammunition, and seven grenades were seized.
In Culiacán, 14 sotorage facilities for various methamphetamine inputs were located and dismantled. During the operations, 6,325 liters of chemicals used in the production of the drug, an organic synthesis reactor, and 43 kilos of methamphetamine were seized. The economic impact on criminal organizations was 134 million pesos (US$6.84 million).
– Sonora
In San Luis Río Colorado, a suspect was arrested, and 503 kilograms of cocaine, a tractor-trailer, and a dry van were seized.
Three suspects were arrested and two handguns, three magazines, 73 rounds of ammunition, 52 doses of marijuana, 291 doses of methamphetamine, and a vehicle were seized.
– Tamaulipas
In Soto la Marina, nine suspects were arrested, and six rifles, 58 magazines, and 1,331 rounds of ammunition were seized.
Source: Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana (SSPC)
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