Overview
- State forces, the Mexican Army and federal agencies executed a court-approved search after an anonymous tip led them to a residence in colonia El Niño on the Tijuana–Tecate edge.
- Officers seized 26 rifles, eight pistols, 55 magazines, roughly 10,000 rounds, seven ballistic vests, tactical gear, suspected drugs and vape devices.
- Ballistic vests labeled F.E.R. were cited by authorities as identifiers of Fuerzas Especiales Ranchero, a cell linked to Franklin Ernesto Huezo Hernández, known as El Ranchero.
- All items and the property were placed under Fiscalía General de la República custody for ballistic testing and investigations into origin, prior use and organizational ties.
- Officials framed the seizure as part of ongoing efforts to weaken organized crime’s firepower in Tijuana and nearby Tecate, and no arrests were reported in these accounts.