Overview
- The federal Security Cabinet, which presented the consolidated progress report on Wednesday, said the national daily average of intentional homicides fell 49% between September 2024 and May 2026.
- Officials reported roughly 54,300 arrests for high‑impact crimes, more than 400 tonnes of drugs seized, about 2,400 clandestine labs destroyed and nearly 30,000 firearms secured during the same period.
- The government said 85 public servants have been detained, including seven sitting municipal presidents, and that 92 priority targets were transferred or extradited to the United States in 2025–2026 as part of efforts to cut criminal leadership and finance.
- Authorities attributed large state‑level drops to concentrated deployments and operations, noting examples such as a 77.1% fall in Nuevo León, 68.5% in Guanajuato and 50% in Jalisco while reporting major troop and Guardia Nacional presences in hotspots like Sinaloa.
- The administration framed the figures as preliminary outcomes of an intelligence‑driven strategy but independent verification, long‑term sustainability and scrutiny from opposition and civil society remain unresolved and will shape whether the trend holds.