The Security Cabinet of the Government of Mexico reports on the results obtained from 'Operation Northern Border' on March 11, 2025

The Security Cabinet of the Government of Mexico reports on the results obtained from “Operation Northern Border” on March 11, 2025. Photo: Goverment of Mexico
The Security Cabinet of the Government of Mexico reports on the results obtained from “Operation Northern Border” on March 11, 2025. Photo: Goverment of Mexico

Since the beginning of the operation on February 5, some 1,319 suspects have been arrested, and 1,250 firearms, 157,384 cartridges of various calibers, 5,161 magazines, 20,837.58 kg of drugs, including 65.90 kg of fentanyl, 1,068 vehicles, and 147 properties have been seized.

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 are the most significant:

  • Baja California
    Five suspects were arrested and 97 doses of marijuana, 24 doses of methamphetamine, five vehicles, a motorcycle, and property were seized.
  • Chihuahua
    In Uruachi, nine rifles, 26 magazines, 650 cartridges, and tactical gear were seized.
  • Sinaloa
    A clandestine drug lab and 11 areas concentrating diverse material for the production of methamphetamine were located and dismantled, and 22,450 liters and 3,250 kilos of substances for the production of methamphetamine, three organic synthesis reactors, and three lab condensers were seized.
    The economic impact on the criminal organizations is almost 1.90 million pesos (US$93,610).
    In Culiacán, two suspects were arrested and 101.250 kilos of methamphetamine and a vehicle were seized.
  • Sonora
    In Guaymas, a suspect was arrested and 10 doses of methamphetamine were seized.
  • Tamaulipas
    In San Fernando, two suspects were arrested and more than 700 kilos of methamphetamine, equivalent to 712,803 doses, and a tractor-trailer coupled to a dry box were seized.

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