Mexico Seizes 605 Kilos of Meth Hidden in Truck at Mazatlán Port
Officials describe the bust as a step in ongoing efforts to tighten port cargo checks that target Sinaloa Cartel logistics.
Overview
- A Navy-led inspection at the Mazatlán port found 339 packages of methamphetamine weighing about 605 kilograms concealed in a tractor-trailer’s double bottom.
- Authorities also secured 21 packages weighing roughly 21 kilograms with suspected doses of cocaine, fentanyl and other substances.
- The truck driver was detained at the scene and transferred to the Federal Public Ministry to determine legal status.
- Security officials said the seizure prevented more than 15 million doses from reaching the market and represented an economic hit exceeding 282 million pesos to organized crime.
- Leaders tied the operation to actions against a Sinaloa Cartel cell that yielded two arrests and one person neutralized, along with properties and labs containing weapons, precursors and production equipment.