Since the beginning of the operation on February 5, some 3,219 suspects have been arrested and 2,717 firearms, 437,619 rounds of ammunition of various calibers, 13,441 magazines, 31,642.64 kg of drugs, including 177.77 kg of fentanyl, 2,515 vehicles, and 412 properties have been seized, acoording to the Security Cabinet of the Government of Mexico.
These actions were carried out in strict compliance 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, in two operations, two suspects were arrested and 10 rounds of ammunition, 115.775 kilos of cocaine, 3.328 kilos of fentanyl, 2.516 kilos of blue pills, three vehicles, and a property were seized.
In Ensenada, six video cameras irregularly installed in public spaces and a vehicle were located and removed.
– Chihuahua
In Ciudad Juarez, two suspects were arrested and nine rounds of ammunition, a handgun, a magazine, 24.8 kilograms of marijuana, and a vehicle were seized.
– Nuevo Leon
In Anahuac, two suspects were arrested and US$660,160 and a vehicle were seized.
– Sinaloa
In Angostura, eight suspects were arrested and 12 weapons, 133 magazines, 3,610 rounds of ammunition, a Barret rifle, three machine guns, a hand grenade, various tactical gear, four armored vehicles, and three Kavlar helmets were seized.
In Mocorito, two storage facilities for different inputs used in the production of methamphetamine were located and dismantled. During the operations, 9,290 liters and 2,252.5 kilos of chemical substances for the production of drugs, four organic synthesis reactors, 200 kilos of methamphetamine. and 20 kilos of marijuana were seized. The economic impact on the criminal organizations is more than 1.93 billion pesos (US$98.63 million).
– Sonora
In Hermosillo, 30 video cameras irregularly installed in public spaces and an abandoned vehicle were located and removed.
In Nogales, a suspect was arrested and 30 rounds of ammunition, a rifle, two magazines, US$2,000 in cash, and five cell phones were seized.
– Tamaulipas
In Nuevo Laredo, a suspect was arrested and 19.2 kilos of cocaine and a vehicle were seized.
In Matamoros, 35 doses of marijuana and a house were seized.
Source: Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana (SSPC)
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