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Navy Dismantles Two Clandestine Meth Labs in Culiacán

The May 28 raids removed large drug stockpiles plus precursor chemicals, with evidence now held by prosecutors for criminal investigation.

Overview

  • Naval forces carried out coordinated raids on Thursday, May 28, dismantling two clandestine methamphetamine laboratories in the rural Culiacán communities of Las Juntas and Corralejo.
  • Authorities seized a combined total of 2,350 kilograms of presumed methamphetamine along with about 13,100 liters of liquid precursors and 2,175 kilograms of solid chemical precursors.
  • Investigators inactivated chemicals, equipment and facilities on site to prevent reuse and to reduce health and environmental hazards, then documented and packaged items as evidence.
  • The operation was led by the Secretaría de Marina with participation from the Secretaría de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana and the Fiscalía General de la República, which has taken custody of the materials and will continue criminal diligences.
  • Officials estimated the seizure trimmed organized-crime revenue by roughly 214.97 million pesos and removed key production infrastructure from Sinaloa, a region long used to hide dispersed meth labs.