By: Sonia de Anda and UniradioInforma
and El Sol de Tijuana Feb 7, 2018
TIJUANA , BC In a joint operation carried out between the State Preventive Police (PEP) and the Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena), a large crystal methamphetamine laboratory was located inside a company building that allegedly sold lamps on the Rosarito - Tijuana Highway. It was also next to an Elementary School. Note: I assume this means the "Carretera Libre" not the toll section of Numero Uno, the Transpeninsular Highway.
Three people were arrested, apparently belonging to the Sinaloa Cartel, and the authorities secured 235 kilos of methamphetamine.
According to information issued by the PEP, the finding of this laboratory is the result of intelligence work carried out with the Sedena after getting information that inside the decorative lamp business, located on José Manuel Toro Street, there was suspicious movement and drugs , so they went to the building to conduct surveillance.
Once the establishment was located, they saw three people carrying different packages out of the building. The men were detained and a search carried out; the packages contained a granulated substance of white color, apparently a synthetic drug, and the three men were transported downtown. After the arrests, some of the packages were left on the floor at the entrance of the alleged lamp company.
They claim the processing facility was the largest in the region for distribution to "tienditas ", ie the so-called "small shops", for distribution locally while the rest was crossed into the United States, the product belonging to the Sinaloa Cartel.
The suspects were identified as José Manuel "N", 49, in charge of monitoring and "cooking" methamphetamine, Fernando Javier "N", 31, in charge of coordinating the staff to carry out the elaboration procedure. Onesimus "N", 41, who was responsible for obtaining the chemical precursors.
The drugs along with the detainees were placed at the disposal of the corresponding federal authority, while the place was cordoned off and awaiting the corresponding search warrant for further inspection of the facility, since it is presumed that there are more drugs inside and equipment to bed confiscated and destroyed.
Meanwhile today , Feb 7, in Tijuana, an abandoned white Dodge Caravan without plates was found with the drivers door open and it contained nearly a half a ton of marijuana. The vehicle contained 50 packets weighing 518 kilograms and were confiscated by the joint efforts of Sedena, SSPM and GOE, the Strategic Operations Group.
Sinaloa takes an L once again.
ReplyDeleteThey can afford to take them where as no other cartel can. How you like them apples
DeleteDamn, Sinaloa cartel is defenetly not the govs favorite these couple years, cjng moved in that area and looks like they managed to somehow get the upper hand. Big hit for cds
ReplyDeleteCDS is known for giving up loads to make local law enforcement look legit and to get bigger loads across check points and the border. CDS way of operating.
DeleteMayo moving weight
ReplyDeleteLa punched meth no vale verga. Test have flaco y te mirras puro weso.
ReplyDelete8:40 that at the end, but at first, speed makes you look like a genius works that never tires and does a lot of work for the money, it is like alcohol, not everybody becomes an alcoholic wino living off charity on sidewalks
DeleteHmmm...the joint would have given new meaning to the phrase, "Open 24/7," lol.
ReplyDeleteCDS had to give up “big bust” to keep the big fish happy smh
ReplyDeleteThis is the 2nd time in a few months that they seized hundreds of pounds of mota from an abandoned vehicle. Can someone explain how this happens? Does a mule get nervous and ditch their load or what?
ReplyDeleteIts a controlled seizure, Policia need to look good so they get a gift from the cartel, seize it, and then just give it back to cartel members...
DeleteIncredible find.
ReplyDeleteSeizure of this magnitude definitely puts a hamper on drug usage for a bit.
Knowing that more facilities operate in many regions and countries to supply the demand for drug usage.
Let’s see if charges stick. That will be the ultimate gift to all who are fed up with this cycle of behavior.
Nice post B.B.
No it doesn’t it’s just meth.
DeleteIf it was a coke, then you could talk about damage
LOL NOT! Big to you and the papers but it’s a drug they’ve paid nearly $0 to manufacture. This isn’t looked at as money lost because it’s not. Just a failed attempt.
DeleteMeth is a horrible drug.
DeleteClearly a positive impact upon communities.
Still recollect past billboard before and after.
Not a pretty sight. Rather, the perfect candidate for a walker for the hit series of The Walking Dead.
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They confiscated the drugs then sold the drugs back to the perps.
ReplyDeleteThe precursors to synthesize meth and the equipment required for a major lab do not cost 0...Phenylacetic acid, which is what they are cooking with down there, is relatively cheap at $5 a pound and with a good chemist will yield about 40% give or take...Methylamine is 2-3 dollars a gallon, purchased in bulk from China. The glassware and equipment for a large scale lab like this can be very expensive...certainly well beyond zero dollars...I'm guessing that in Mexico these days the overhead to produce a kilo is 200-500 US dollars depend on economies of scale at which the organization is operating
ReplyDeleteI agree to a point. Glassware is aesier to come by than you think and just as you said buying in bulk brings cost down.
DeleteI'm the CDS.... and I need tools to cook meth... what do I do? Hmmmm. I could buy it all, but realistically, I have a lot of labs, and that would cost a lot of money... but I bet taking all the tools I need wouldn't cost me much....
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