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Security Forces Destroy 46 IEDs in Sinaloa and Dismantle Culiacán Meth Lab

Officials say the interdictions dealt criminal groups an estimated 1.511 billion‑peso hit to synthetic drug production.

Overview

  • In Badiraguato, authorities located and destroyed 46 improvised explosive devices on site under specialized safety protocols.
  • In a separate action in Culiacán, security personnel found and inactivated a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory set up in a wooded area with rudimentary equipment.
  • Seized materials included 400 liters and 295 kilograms of chemical substances, four organic‑synthesis reactors, four condensers, and seven LP gas tanks.
  • Images released by officials show improvised reactors and condensers and personnel in protective suits, highlighting safety and environmental risks at the site.
  • Authorities reported an estimated 1.511 billion pesos in economic impact to organized crime and did not announce any detentions in these Sinaloa operations.