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Mexico Seizes About 1,070 Liters of Liquid Meth Hidden in Cleaning Containers at Sonora Checkpoint

Laboratory analysis by federal prosecutors will confirm the substance and exact volume after a positive field test.

Overview

  • Guardia Nacional agents and Mexican Army personnel intercepted a Kenworth tractor‑trailer during a random inspection at the Estación Doctor military checkpoint in San Luis Río Colorado.
  • The cargo consisted of plastic jugs labeled as multiuse cleaners, where officers detected chemical residues and a strong odor before a rapid test indicated methamphetamine.
  • Reported totals vary between 1,067 liters in 118 containers and 1,071 liters in 120 containers, reflecting early inventory differences.
  • The driver was detained and, along with the vehicle and seized liquid, was placed under the authority of the Federal Attorney General’s Office for a criminal inquiry and forensic confirmation.
  • Officials linked the operation to ongoing efforts against large‑scale trafficking that has recently used commercial packaging to disguise meth shipments.