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Navy and Prosecutors Break Up AICM Drug Cell With 270 Kilos of Cocaine Seized

Prosecutors now oversee the case for court review.

Overview

  • Four suspects were detained on November 21 by the Naval Airport Protection Unit in Terminal 2 of Mexico City International Airport.
  • Investigators say the network moved narcotics on commercial flights to Tijuana without X-ray screening or required cargo paperwork.
  • Authorities seized 271 packages weighing about 270 kilograms of cocaine, estimated at more than 92 million pesos.
  • Two vans and four mobile phones were also secured as part of the operation.
  • The detainees and evidence were transferred to federal authorities to determine legal status and continue the investigation.