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Federal Agents Seize 5.38 Kg of Fentanyl Pills and 4.85 Kg of Cocaine at Tarímbaro Parcel Site

Prosecutors in Michoacán have opened a health-crimes case under Plan Michoacán to identify those responsible.

Overview

  • The seizure took place at a parcel company on the Morelia–Salamanca highway near the municipality of Tarímbaro, Michoacán.
  • A canine unit alerted agents to narcotics hidden inside a refrigerated ice-cream box cart.
  • Authorities recovered five plastic-wrapped packages containing approximately 5.380 kilograms of fentanyl tablets.
  • Agents also secured five packages of cocaine weighing about 4.850 kilograms.
  • The operation was conducted by the Policía Federal Ministerial and AIC with SSPC, Navy, Defense, and the National Guard, and no arrests or identified suspects have been announced.