Sinaloa Closes July With 37 Clandestine Synthetic Drug Laboratories Dismantled

"Sol Prendido" for Borderland Beat

Sinaloa closes July with 37 clandestine synthetic drug laboratories dismantled

The constant work by the military forces to combat organized crime in Sinaloa resulted in the dismantling of 37 clandestine synthetic drug laboratories during the month of July, adding these to the latest seizure detected in the entity.

In the town of Corral Viejo alone, 13 of these alleged laboratories dedicated to the production of synthetic drugs have been seized. Communities such as San Miguel de las Mesas, Cucuyanqui, Tlachinopa, Los Naranjos, Los Ayala, el Zapote, Sanalona have detected this clandestine activity.

The joint work between the three levels of government is reflected in the arrests of people involved in organized crime, as is the case on July 21, when personnel from the State Attorney General's Office (FGE) arrested Edgar "R" and José "I", aboard a vehicle in which they seized 10 packages and 100 bags with 248,484 fentanyl pills, when he was driving on Mexican Federal Highway 15 in the municipality of Ahome.

Sinaloa closes July with 37 clandestine synthetic drug laboratories dismantled

Other of these joint activities by prosecutors are the seizures of alleged packages of marijuana sent through parcel and courier companies, where three shipments were located within the month, one in Mazatlán and two in Culiacán.

One of the largest seizures of chemical products and precursors for the commercialization and manufacture of drugs occurred on July 4, it was the warehouse located in the Las Flores neighborhood, Culiacán.

In the seizure, 10 people were arrested, as well as 542.72 kilograms of fentanyl, considered the largest that has been registered in our country, 555.59 kilograms of methamphetamine were also seized; 31.02 kilograms of cocaine; 19 kilograms of opium gum; 6.97 kilograms of heroin; 71,025 kilograms chemical precursors; 67,942 liters of chemical substances; 1 kilogram of black chemical material and the property.

Also near the Sinaloa state line a military operation resulted in the seizure of two clandestine laboratories located in the town of Las Juntas (Tamazula, Durango). As a result, there have now been 37 clandestine laboratories seized in Sinaloa.

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