Overview

• The 100 new units prioritize reinforcement of state and federal presence in Culiacán, adding to six armored Ocelot vehicles delivered earlier by the Defense Ministry.
• A Sedena–state agreement will recruit and train 150 new state police, with a six‑month instruction period for selected candidates.
• Defense officials reported expanded intelligence work, targeted operations in Culiacán, Navolato, Mazatlán, El Fuerte and the sindicatura of Quilá, and regular inspections at state prisons including Aguaruto.
• Since October, authorities report 1,615 arrests for high‑impact crimes, more than 3,000 firearms seized, about 64 tonnes of drugs including over one tonne of fentanyl and 1.8 million pills, and 105 meth labs dismantled.
• The Guardia Nacional added localized measures such as a highway vehicle‑theft plan, Senderos Seguros, summer vacation security deployments, and inspection towers in Culiacán for vehicle‑crime prevention.