Overview

• The navy said samples were taken from the Portuguese-flagged Nordseine in Topolobampo and the Singapore-flagged BW Wren in Guaymas due to uncertainty about their cargo.
• Laboratory results are expected in days, and authorities said the findings will define potential criminal responsibility and any release of vessels or cargo.
• Port records and local reporting state the Nordseine arrived on Sept. 21 with 18,000 tonnes of imported fertilizer from Manzanillo, where unloading uncovered suspicious material reportedly containing cocaine.
• The BW Wren has been held since Oct. 1 at a Pemex terminal in Guaymas after routine checks flagged containers with presumed liquid methamphetamine pending confirmation, following a call at La Paz.
• The attorney general said there is no evidence so far that the Topolobampo case involves fuel theft, as authorities stress standard port security protocols for hydrocarbon and chemical shipments.