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Raids Hit CDMX Grow Houses as Sinaloa Operations Seize 26,000 Rounds and Disable Airstrip

Authorities describe a sustained interagency push guided by intelligence, with evidence sent to prosecutors.

Overview

  • In Mexico City, coordinated searches in Cuauhtémoc, Benito Juárez and Iztacalco led to four arrests and the seizure of properties used as invernaderos and bodegas.
  • Investigators reported an invernadero with 1,153 marijuana plants in Iztacalco and 139 packages plus a sack with 35 kilograms of marijuana in Benito Juárez; the sites were sealed.
  • In Sinaloa, security forces located and destroyed multiple chemical storage areas across Cosalá, Elota, Mocorito and Culiacán tied to synthetic‑drug production.
  • A clandestine landing strip in Choix was rendered unusable, and a search in Culiacán’s Stanza Córcega secured marijuana, crystal meth, ammunition and two improvised explosive devices.
  • Navy-led operations reported five events across the state, culminating in Escuinapa’s Capomo with six vehicles, 12 long guns, four IEDs and 26,346 cartridges secured alongside tactical gear.