Overview

• In a joint inspection at the km 32 checkpoint on Federal Highway 2 between Santa Ana and Altar, officers found 50 drug packages hidden in a modified compartment of a passenger bus.
• Authorities reported 17 taped packages resembling heroin weighing about 16 kilograms and 33 more containing a heroin–fentanyl mix weighing roughly 32 kilograms.
• Two male drivers were detained, informed of their rights, and turned over to the Federal Public Ministry to determine their legal status.
• The operation involved the FGR, Sedena, Semar, the National Guard, the SSPC, and AIC personnel working together on road surveillance.
• In separate actions tied to Operación Frontera Norte, officials in Sinaloa inactivated 13 synthetic‑drug concentration areas and seized 17,480 liters of precursors and lab equipment, with financial impact figures varying across briefings, while national tallies reported thousands of arrests and major drug and weapons seizures.