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Mexico’s Navy Seizes 2.5 Tonnes of Suspected Cocaine Off Lázaro Cárdenas

Officials say stepped-up sea-air patrols produced the find, now under review by federal prosecutors.

Overview

  • Semar reported the interception of 87 bundles totaling roughly 2.5 tonnes during maritime and aerial surveillance off Michoacán.
  • Personnel first secured 47 bundles weighing 1,354 kilograms, then located an additional 40 bundles weighing 1,196 kilograms.
  • The operation used Navy vessels and aircraft, with coordination from the Army, National Guard, SSPC and the Attorney General’s Office.
  • The seized cargo was placed with the Ministerio Público for forensic confirmation and the opening of investigative case files.
  • Authorities estimate an economic impact above 980 million pesos and count the seizure toward about 51 tonnes taken at sea in the current administration, following recent hauls off Guerrero and Jalisco.