Overview
- A citizen 911 report the night of January 15 alerted authorities to armed individuals who abandoned a sedan in Tijuana.
- Officers found a gray Volkswagen Jetta in Colonia García with a handgun on the front passenger seat and suitcases in the trunk containing guns.
- Authorities counted 30 short guns and 21 long guns, and one report also listed 26 magazines among the seized items.
- The operation involved Mexico’s Defense and Navy ministries, the National Guard, the federal prosecutor’s office and the public security ministry in coordination with state forces.
- The vehicle and weapons were placed at the disposal of the Ministerio Público for investigation, and no arrests were reported.