Overview
- Federal forces led by the Navy (SEMAR) with the SSPC and the FGR located and inactivated a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Durango on Friday, October 16, and announced the results publicly.
- Authorities reported seizing about 1,308 kilograms of methamphetamine, of which 750 kg was finished product and 558 kg was in the drying process.
- Investigators also removed roughly 4,500 liters of chemical precursors, 2,902 kilograms of solid chemical inputs and industrial equipment such as a 600‑liter reactor, centrifuge, burners, tanks and pumps, all of which were inactivated to prevent reuse.
- Officials have not reported any arrests or identified the criminal group responsible, and some outlets differ on the exact community location (reports name Carricitos while others say the municipality was not specified).
- The Security Cabinet estimated the operation cost organized crime about 163.56 million pesos, and authorities say the investigation and ministerial diligences remain open with further details on chemicals, production capacity and legal actions expected.