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Raids in Sinaloa and Baja California Seize Drone Bombs, Armored Vehicles and Heavy Weapons

Officials say the actions form part of Operación Frontera Norte, with evidence secured and judicial steps pending to process the sites.

Overview

  • In Culiacán’s Los Ángeles neighborhood, authorities secured a residence containing 34 improvised explosives reportedly adapted for drones, a Browning .50 machine gun, ammunition belts and tactical gear, with no arrests reported as the FGR seeks a judicial order to enter and process the home.
  • In the Monte Real fraccionamiento of Culiacán, forces detained three people and seized a Browning .50, three AK‑47s, an M4, 32 magazines, hundreds of cartridges, tactical vests and helmets, along with a Ram pickup with artisanal armor and two cars, all turned over to federal prosecutors.
  • Security units in Tecate detained five suspects, including a minor, and seized eight firearms, ammunition, drugs, tactical vests and tire‑spike devices, with the state security chief noting no new homicides reported there since the operation.
  • The federal security cabinet reported a separate seizure of 800 kilograms of methamphetamine in Tijuana, alongside additional arrests and confiscations across several states under the ongoing national campaign.
  • In Escuinapa and Mazatlán, Sinaloa, forces reported finding an artisanal‑armored vehicle, a long gun, magazines and a stolen pickup, with the cases placed before the Ministerio Público for investigation.