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

Detected on routine sea and air patrols, the haul lifts the administration’s maritime tally to roughly 51 tons.

Overview

  • Semar led the interdiction off the Michoacán coast with support from Sedena, the FGR, the National Guard and the SSPC.
  • The shipment was split into 87 bundles, first 47 weighing 1,354 kilograms and later 40 weighing 1,196 kilograms.
  • The seizure occurred in Pacific waters near the port city of Lázaro Cárdenas, according to official reports.
  • The recovered narcotics were turned over to the federal Public Ministry to open the corresponding case files.
  • Authorities value the loss to criminal groups at more than 980 million pesos and say about five million doses were prevented.