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Army seizes more than half a ton of drugs in Baja California

The Secretary of National Defense reported that on March 3, personnel from the army Mexican, made the seizure of more than half a ton of drugsincluding methamphetamine and 20 kilos of fentanyl in the state of Lower California.

The authorities point out that, as a result of intelligence work, they were able to determine the establishment of a transfer route for drugsfrom the town of San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, to Tijuana, Lower Californiaso troops of the army Mexican proceeded to carry out ground reconnaissance on it and on surrounding dirt roads.

Army identifies gap for drug trafficking in Baja California

When carrying out reconnaissance, military personnel managed to locate a breach in the vicinity of Laguna Hansson, Lower California, identifying a place that could be used for illicit activities, in which they seized 540 kilograms of presumed methamphetamine that were found in 18 sacks and 20 kilograms of probable fentanyl located in another sack; the foregoing, subject to expert confirmation of its type and quantity.

They further noted that the

drugs
remained at the disposal of the competent authorities, so that they continue with the investigations.

SEDENA carries out historical insurance of cartridges

This March 3, the authorities reported that the army Mexican, National Guard and the Attorney General of the Republic, carried out the

securing a historical number
of chargers and cartridges in Sonora.

According to the statement, they also seized drugs, tactical equipment and weapons in the area operated by “Los Salazar”, a criminal cell of the cartel led by the son of the former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel and now imprisoned in the United States, Joaquín Guzmán Loera “El Chapo”. Guzman”, “The Chapitos”.

According to the investigations, they control drug trafficking routes of drugs on the northern border of Mexico, in the state of Sonora.

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