Overview

• Presumed criminal groups commandeered cargo trucks to block both the Mexico 15 highway and the Mazatlán–Tepic toll road near Escuinapa.
• Authorities from municipal, state and federal levels mounted an operation that removed the obstructions and reopened vehicle circulation.
• Toll booths near Escuinapa were closed for safety and hundreds of motorists were stranded or turned back toward Nayarit.
• Images shared on social media showed trucks, trailers and buses blocking lanes, including at least one vehicle on fire, though details are still being vetted.
• Local outlets reported gunfire in areas such as Presa El Peñón and Colonia Benito Juárez, but those reports have not been confirmed by authorities.