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Drug Raids Across Mexico, Argentina and Spain Net Half-Ton Meth, 300 Kilos Marijuana and 13 Arrests

Officials describe a week of joint operations that linked street dealers to transnational supply chains.

Overview

  • In San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, a FGJES‑coordinated search secured about 481.5 kilograms of crystal meth tied to a homicide probe, with military and police units preserving the scene and evidence for prosecutors.
  • Tucumán’s Operativo Lapacho intercepted traffickers after a border-post evasion and shootout, seizing roughly 300–301 kilograms of marijuana, arresting four adults and a minor, and placing the case under federal jurisdiction.
  • Spain’s National Police detained 13 suspected members of a Tren de Aragua cell across six provinces, dismantled two ‘tusi’ labs and a marijuana grow, and reported four suspects ordered to prison as inquiries expand with international support.
  • In Cosquín, Córdoba, the provincial antinarcotics force dismantled a delivery-based retail ring, seizing 2,357 doses of cocaine, firearms, cash and vehicles, and arresting three suspects for prosecution under national drug laws.
  • Peru’s new Extortion Investigation Division arrested five people in Comas accused of demanding 4,000 soles to return a stolen mototaxi, recovering the vehicle and turning the detainees over for extortion charges.