Overview
- In the latest update, security officials said 10 concentration areas for methamphetamine manufacture were inactivated in Culiacán with 21,230 liters of chemical substances seized, an estimated hit of 428 million pesos to criminal groups.
- Authorities framed the Nov. 13 actions under Operación Frontera Norte, with the Security Cabinet highlighting coordinated roles for SEDENA, SEMAR, the National Guard, federal prosecutors and state forces.
- Cumulative tallies since Feb. 5 include 8,941 detentions, 6,835 firearms, 1,178,127 cartridges, 31,380 magazines, 109,239.5 kilograms of drugs — including 493.92 kilograms of fentanyl — plus 5,550 vehicles and 1,075 properties secured.
- In Jalpa, Zacatecas, five people were detained with five long guns, a short gun, 55 magazines, 1,522 rounds, grenade-launcher attachments, six grenades, tactical gear, 636,700 pesos in cash, 12 phones and three vehicles.
- Under Plan Michoacán, joint operations in Zamora, Apatzingán and Morelia led to five detentions and seizures that included six long guns, 220 rounds, 11 magazines, nearly 15 kilograms of marijuana, 5 kilograms of crystal meth, four vehicles and electronic equipment, while a separate Quintana Roo action netted five detainees and 780 drug doses.