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Mexico Reports New Raids Under Border Security Operation, Seizes Explosives and Shuts Synthetic-Drug Sites

Officials portray a multi-agency push showing 9,735 detentions since February.

Overview

  • In Escuinapa, Sinaloa, federal forces seized 14 long guns, tactical gear and about 100 explosive devices and took a vehicle.
  • Army units in Culiacán and Cosalá disabled 10 storage and production areas for synthetic drugs, securing 13,410 liters and 825 kilos of chemicals along with reactors and condensers, with an estimated 286 million‑peso impact on criminal groups.
  • Operations in Tijuana and Playas de Rosarito led to two arrests and the seizure of crystal meth doses, firearms, magazines, cartridges and two properties.
  • Under the Plan Michoacán por la Paz y la Justicia, authorities reported four arrests, an improvised explosive device and 13 vehicles seized, while anti‑fuel‑theft teams located nine clandestine taps in Jalisco, Hidalgo and Michoacán.
  • Two men were extradited from Mexico City to U.S. custody in homicide and sexual‑assault cases, as officials updated cumulative totals to 7,258 firearms and 114,151.6 kilos of drugs including 549 kilos of fentanyl.