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Mexican Security Forces Seize Fuel, Arms and Drug Chemicals in Multi-State Raids

Officials say the coordinated raids target criminal supply lines through large seizures that feed federal investigations.

Overview

  • In Tabasco and Tamaulipas, authorities reported 75,000 liters of illicit hydrocarbon seized—45,000 near Villahermosa and 30,000 in Nuevo Laredo—with the drivers detained and the vehicles secured.
  • In Culiacán’s La Mora, soldiers dismantled a storage site holding thousands of liters of acetone and other solvents plus caustic agents used for synthetic drugs, with all materials transferred to the FGR for disposal.
  • In Mexico City’s Xochimilco, a joint operation secured six long guns, 860 cartridges, a grenade-launcher attachment, explosive material and marijuana doses, while 27 dogs were rescued from the property.
  • An interagency patrol in Aguaruto, Culiacán, seized a factory‑armored pickup with stolen plates carrying military‑grade magazines and 208 rounds, with the vehicle and munitions handed to federal prosecutors.
  • Under Plan Michoacán, federal and state forces detained 12 people, seized 11 vehicles and a firearm, and inactivated a clandestine fuel tap, with ongoing patrols and site inspections across multiple municipalities.