Overview
- The Secretaría de Marina announced on Saturday the sending of 1,600 additional naval personnel to Sinaloa to boost patrols on highways, beaches and tourist zones with a focus on Mazatlán.
- Admiral Raymundo Pedro Morales Ángeles traveled to Mazatlán to meet interim governor Graciela Domínguez Nava and business leaders to coordinate security actions and economic recovery plans.
- Authorities said the operation pairs tactical patrols with civilian measures, including a QR code that links directly to the citizen complaint number to make reporting safer and faster.
- The announcement follows recent Semar operations that left two presumed organized‑crime members dead, including Jesús González Peñuelas ('Chuy Peñuelas'), and comes after President Claudia Sheinbaum acknowledged an increase in homicides.
- Officials frame the reinforcement as part of a broader effort that began after the capture of Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada and the ensuing feud between rival Sinaloa Cartel factions, and its effects on tourism and local safety will be measured by changes in violence and economic activity.