Overview
- Authorities say personnel on patrol in La Brecha, Guasave, were attacked by gunmen hiding under a bridge around 12:45 p.m., prompting a response that left 13 alleged aggressors dead, four detained and nine kidnap victims rescued, with seven vehicles, long guns and tactical gear seized.
- Officials report no federal casualties and indicate the scene is secured, with detainees and seized materiel turned over to the FGR, as sources cited by Proceso refuted a local rumor that “Chapo Isidro” was among those captured.
- As part of the same federal push, the Army dismantled a clandestine laboratory in Culiacán and impounded 4,920 liters and 4,620 kilograms of chemical precursors plus industrial equipment, an impact valued by the security cabinet at roughly 2,135 million pesos.
- In Agua Prieta, Sonora, a joint operation by the Army, National Guard and state police seized 1,070 doses of cocaine, 520 of methamphetamine and other drugs, and arrested three suspects, according to the 45th Military Zone.
- Following the killing of three municipal officers in San Salvador Huixcolotla, Puebla, the state government moved to take temporary control of local security after the remaining police resigned.