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Mexico Seizes 320 Kilograms of Meth in Sinaloa Highway Inspection

Prosecutors are reviewing the case after an interagency stop on Highway 15.

Overview

  • Federal agents detained two people after the Agencia de Investigación Criminal led a coordinated operation with Sedena, Semar, the National Guard and the SSPC.
  • Authorities stopped a Volvo tractor-trailer with a refrigerated box near kilometer 49+250 on the Los MochisNavojoa stretch of the Mexico 15 highway in Ahome.
  • A detailed search of the vehicle uncovered seven sacks containing methamphetamine inside the trailer.
  • The driver and a companion were read their constitutional rights and turned over to the Ministerio Público on suspected drug offenses.
  • Officials said the seizure prevents thousands of doses from reaching the streets, and the investigation file is being assembled with identities not disclosed.