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Mexico’s Operation Frontera Norte Nets 5,000+ Liters of Meth Precursors and 55,000 Liters of Fuel

Authorities describe the August raids as a coordinated effort to weaken cartel supply lines under full human rights compliance

120 mil litros de sustancias halladas en Sinaloa.
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Overview

  • In Sinaloa, federal forces seized 5,145 liters and 150 kilograms of methamphetamine precursors along with a synthesis reactor and three condensers, inflicting an estimated 109 million peso loss on organized crime.
  • Agents in Reynosa detained one suspect and confiscated 55,000 liters of hydrocarbons and a tanker truck in a targeted fuel-theft operation.
  • Baja California operations led to two arrests, the seizure of $60,000 and a cargo truck in Tijuana, and methamphetamine wraps plus a property in Playas de Rosarito.
  • Sonora actions in Bácéric, Agua Prieta and Nogales yielded a submachine gun, multiple long guns, hundreds of cartridges, vehicles and various drug doses, resulting in several detentions.
  • Officials state that all actions from August 15 to 17 were conducted under strict judicial authorization with adherence to the rule of law and respect for human rights.