Since the beginning of the operation on February 5, some 1,854 suspects have been arrested and 1,708 firearms, 256,068 rounds of various types of ammunition, 8,661 magazines, 23,940.399 kg of drugs, including 129.24 kg of fentanyl, 1,508 vehicles, and 221 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
Eight suspects were arrested, three of them U.S. citizens and 167 rounds of ammunition, a handgun, a magazine, 182 doses of methamphetamine, 34 doses of marijuana, two doses of heroin, cash, and two vehicles were seized.
In Ensenada, seven irregular video cameras installed in public spaces were located and removed.
– Chihuahua
In Uruachi, eight suspects were arrested and 25 rifles, two handguns, 204 magazines, rounds of ammunition, 30 improvised explosive devices, 27 tactical vests, 15 ballistic plates, six vehicles, and a motorcycle were seized.
In Ciudad Juarez, nine suspects were arrested and 1,169 rounds of ammunition, a firearm, 12 magazines, four vehicles, doses of marijuana and cocaine, and 12 properties were seized.
– Nuevo León
In Linares, four suspects were arrested and two rifles, six magazines, 86 rounds of ammunition, 79 doses of methamphetamine, and a property were seized.
– Sinaloa
Twelve storage facilities for various methamphetamine inputs were located and dismantled. During the operations, 6,780 liters and 400 kilos of chemical substances for the production of methamphetamine, two organic synthesis reactors, three lab condensers, and a distiller were seized. The economic impact on the criminal organizations was 159 million pesos (US$7.82 million)
In San Ignacio, a suspect was arrested and 50 explosive initiators, 1 million pesos (US$49 million), a vehicle, 129 rounds of various types of ammunition, two marijuana plantations with plants weighing approximately 52,511.5 kilos, and a clandestine landing strip were seized.
– Sonora
Five suspects were arrested and two rifles, four magazines, 134 rounds of ammunition, 591 doses of methamphetamine, 222 doses of marijuana, 53 doses of cocaine, a scale, and two properties were seized.
In Caborca, three rifles, three magazines, 58 rounds of ammunition, and 24 improvised explosive devices were seized.
– Tamaulipas
Three vehicles, one of them with factory armor, nine dry vans, and a property were seized.
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