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Mexico City Police Detain 4, Seize About 600 Suspected Drug Doses in Twin Raids

Citizen reports triggered the searches, with evidence and suspects now before the prosecutor.

Overview

  • Officers executed court-ordered searches in Gustavo A. Madero (Nueva Atzacoalco) and Azcapotzalco (Santa María Malinalco) on October 11.
  • At the Nueva Atzacoalco address on Calle 311, police arrested a 53-year-old man and found 175 cocaine-like wraps and 28 bags of a marijuana-like substance.
  • At the Cuatotonque property in Santa María Malinalco, three men aged 59, 48, and 27 were detained, and 400 bags of a marijuana-like substance, a phone, and a sheet with phone numbers were seized.
  • Authorities report a total of roughly 600 presumed doses; both properties were sealed and placed under police custody as inquiries continue.
  • The SSC carried out the operation with the city prosecutor’s office, with collaboration reported from Semar, the Defense Ministry, and the National Guard.