Navy Personnel clashes with La Mayiza / MF hitman in Cerro del Bichi, Sinaloa. Navy helicopter with Minigun was used to repel gunfire from the armed group.

 BY: CHAR 

JULY 30, 2025

In the afternoon of Tuesday, July 29, 2025, an armed confrontation was reported with a Navy helicopter, with a gunship being used against a criminal group. The clash occured in Cerro del Bichi, which is considered in the vicinity of Alconyonqui, Sinaloa. The territory where the clash took place is considered Los Mayos / La Mayiza / MF territory. 

IMAGES OF THE CERRO DEL BICHI CLASH

The Luz Noticias news site from Sinaloa reported the capture of two hitmen and the death of two hitmen after the clash with the Navy special forces. The Navy seized guns, vehicles, and tactical equipment. 

VIDEOS OF THE CLASH 

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Navy personnel rescued eight prisoners in Cosalá; three were minors: Sinaloa

 CHAR 

JULY 19, 2025

INFORMATION WAS POSTED BY LINEA DIRECTA PORTAL

The Federal Security Cabinet shared in a statement the action implemented by members of the Mexican Navy Secretariat (Semar).

WRITTEN BY: ALFREDO BELTRAN

Cosalá, Sinaloa. Members of the Mexican Navy rescued eight people who were being held captive in the municipality of Cosalá, three of whom were minors.

The Mexican Government's Security Cabinet announced, through a consolidated report of events recorded on Thursday, July 17, various actions being implemented in the state of Sinaloa. These actions are part of the National Security Strategy, which includes addressing the causes by strengthening intelligence and investigative work, and maintaining coordination with local authorities to achieve better results.

The joint statement revealed that naval personnel, while conducting preventive patrols in the El Alto municipality of Cosalá, managed to rescue eight people who were being held captive. It was not specified whether the rescue took place in a neighborhood or community.

It was noted that at the time of their release, three minors were among them, and none of them suffered serious injuries.

The eight people were offered protection by Navy personnel, as well as assistance in filing the corresponding complaint, so that the investigating authorities could follow up promptly.

It should be noted that authorities did not disclose whether these individuals reside in the municipality of Cosalá or were from another state.

Federal Forces Rescue a Civilian

The Sinaloa State Public Security Secretariat (SSPE) issued a statement this Friday, July 18, announcing the rescue of a man who had been deprived of his liberty. This was the result of an anonymous report that led to a military operation in the town of Triqui Tres de Mayo, in the municipality of Villa Juárez. Four vehicles were also seized, three of which were reported stolen, along with ammunition and a bucket of tire-puncture repair kits.

SOURCE: LINEA DIRECTA PORTAL 

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There were three armored vehicles! Secretariat Of Navy seized vehicles, long-range weapons, explosives, and tactical equipment in Cosalá. The Following Seizures Is A Result Of A Raid Against Efrain Trejo Retamoza In Cosala, Sinaloa.

 CHAR

JULY 7, 2025 

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS POSTED BY LOS NOTICIERISTAS 

WRITTEN BY: ERICK VALENZUELA 

Cosalá, Sinaloa.- A significant seizure of vehicles, some with armored vehicles, long weapons, explosives, ammunition, and tactical equipment was the result of a ground and air operation carried out by federal authorities in the municipality of Cosalá.

As part of efforts to reduce criminal activity in the state, federal security personnel carried out ground and air operations, resulting in the seizure of vehicles, weapons, ammunition, improvised explosive devices, tactical equipment, tire-puncture devices, among other items.

This occurred during prevention and surveillance patrols in the towns of Ipucha and Cosalá, in the municipality of the same name, located in the south of the state.

The result was the discovery of 14 long-range weapons, a grenade launcher, 6,527 cartridges of various calibers, 31 magazines for different calibers, 35 improvised explosive devices, which were disabled on-site, nine vehicles, three of which were armored, 89 tire-punctured ammunition, and various tactical equipment.

It should be noted that everything seized was made available to the corresponding Public Prosecutor's Office agent for inclusion in the case's investigation file.

SOURCE: LOS NOTICIERISTAS 

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Clash with CJNG in Colima leaves arrests, deaths, and blockades. Secretariat Of Mexican Navy Operation Against 'CJNG Cartel' Leads To 15 Hitmen Captured And 3 Dead In Tecoman, Colima

CHAR 

JUNE 22, 2025 

MILENIO 

VIDEO TRANSLATION 

MALE ANCHOR: In Colima, 15 alleged criminals were captured in the municipality of Tecomán. The person with the detailed report is

Arnoldo Delgadillo. 

ARNOLDO DELGADILLO: Good afternoon. Hey, Fernando, how are you? Good afternoon. It's a pleasure to greet you and our entire audience this Sunday afternoon. Indeed, you already said it. The State Government's Public Security Secretariat confirmed that in a joint operation, the State Police and the Navy managed to arrest these individuals you already mentioned. 

In the community of Cerro de Ortega in the municipality of Tecomán, on the border with Michoacán. Members of both agencies were attacked by this group of armed civilians. In response, three of the attackers were killed. We also said it was the arrest of 15 individuals allegedly linked to the Jalisco Nueva Generación cartel, who were also detained. Weapons and tactical equipment. Something interesting is that, as of this moment, there is a blockade near Cerro de Ortega on Federal Highway Mexico 200, which runs from Colima to Michoacán. This is why there is still no access between these two states. I would like to inform you that the protest is being attributed to citizens demanding the departure of security authorities, but there is no further information on this matter. For now, the blow against crime is important. After this confrontation on the border between Colima and Michoacán, the information is important. Fernando, waiting for updates. Excellent afternoon, anyway.

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Los Chapitos Cartel Interrogate Jose Manuel Hernandez Carillo Brother Of A 'Los MF' Member In Cosala, Sinaloa. Los Chapitos Point To Navy Personnel Corruption

 "Char" 

APRIL 11, 2025 

Los Chapitos/La Chapiza/Los Chapos and La Mayiza/ Los MF/ Los Mayos continue their war conflict that has lasted for about seven months now. 

Los Chapitos captured Jose Manuel Hernandez Carillo brother of a municipal trustee in Cosala, Sinaloa, named Marco Antonio Hernandez who is an alleged MF or La Mayiza member. Mr. Jose Manuel in the interrogation video points to Secretariat Of Mexican Navy corruption with their personnel. 

JOSE MANUEL HERNANDEZ CARILLO 

VIDEO TRANSLATION 

BY: SOL PRENDIDO 

My name is Jose Manuel Hernandez Carillo. I'm an auxiliary assistant at the Culiacán Highway Bureau. I’m here because last March 21 in San José de Las Bocas, the neighboring town of Cosalá, my brother who is a municipal trustee by the name of Marco Antonio Hernández was detained with long arms. 

When my family called me I was forced to ask Captain Efren Ortega for a favor. He belongs to the Eighth Naval Region and is currently working on the Culiacán security committee. His collaboration extends from Culiacán to the southern end of the state.

Our friendship took place when I met him at the Culiacan security committee. Having said that, I’ve asked him for favors to send special operations to the area where Los Mayos are losing. In addition to this I also have knowledge that General Fuentes Véles, commander of the military zone, and General Schazarino, who is the Secretary of Public Security of the state. 

They’re both working together in league for the southern faction. Which happens to be Los Mayos. They have made specific changes in commanders, such as director Aquila and subdirector Moran. All of them are working in favor of the Los Mayos faction. Operations are mainly carried out  in the city’s northern sector and in the northern part of the state. This area belongs to the Chapos mob.

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Secretariat Of Mexican Navy destroys in Nayarit 15 marijuana plantations

 "Char" for Borderland Beat 

This information was posted by EL OCCIDENTAL 

These plantations covered an area of approximately 25 thousand 700 square meters

12/26/2024

Crys Benítez / Correspondent

Tepic, Nayarit - The Secretary of the Navy through the Mexican Navy informs that, in recent days, naval personnel carried out the location and eradication of 15 marijuana plantations in the State of Tepic, Nayarit.

Vice Admiral Felix Quiroz Javier, Commander of the Tenth Naval Zone, explained that in different actions carried out by Navy personnel in the vicinity of the municipalities of Jala, Ixtlan del Rio and Santa Maria del Oro, 15 marijuana plantations were located and eradicated.

These plantations covered an area of approximately 25,700 square meters, with approximately 555,750 plants weighing approximately 166,725 kilograms.

Two metal magazines, 58 cartridges, nine magazine holders and a tactical vest with magazine holders were also seized and were handed over to the competent authorities for the corresponding investigation.

In the permanent fight against drug trafficking and in view of the increase in the consumption and popularity of various illegal drugs worldwide, the High Command of the Mexican Navy instructed naval personnel to establish operations to locate, seize and destroy illicit crops.

In conclusion, Vice Admiral Felix Quiroz Javier added that with these actions, the Secretary of the Navy, through the Mexican Navy, contributes to the Mexican Government's joint efforts to combat the production and processing of drugs in the country, thereby weakening the manufacture of drugs by criminal groups and preventing their distribution and sale, thus preventing them from being within the reach of young Mexicans.

SOURCE: EL OCCIDENTAL 

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More Than 30 people Arrested With Weapons, Drugs And Explosive Devices In Sonora Municipalities

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This information was posted by INFOBAE

WRITTEN BY: ANDRES MARTINEZ 

DECEMBER 6, 2024 

The arrests were made during the week of December 2 to 6 in 18 municipalities in the state.

Photo: Navy

The State Security Bureau of the state of Sonora reported the arrest of 34 people and a shipment of weapons including explosive devices in a series of operations in the state.

In a brief information card, the Mesa de Seguridad informed that in coordinated actions by the Secretary of the Navy, the National Guard, the Mexican Army and the State Police of Sonora, the arrests were made during the week of December 2 to 6, as well as the seizure of an arsenal of firearms and other military artifacts in 18 municipalities of the State.

“In joint operations in different areas of Sonora, 19 vehicles, 84 weapons of different calibers, 350 magazines, 24,752 cartridges; 972 wrappers of crystal; 459 wrappers of marijuana; 274 bags of cocaine; 90 explosive devices; 11 kilograms of marijuana and 12 tactical vests were seized,” reported the State Bureau, noting that the persons arrested and the material seized were placed at the disposal of the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office for the respective investigation.

Authorities seized 19 vehicles, 84 weapons of different calibers, 350 magazines, 24,752 cartridges; 972 wraps of crystal meth; 459 wraps of marijuana, among other things. Photo: Mesa de Seguridad de Sonora

The authorities did not give details of the people arrested, the shipments or the municipalities where these actions were carried out. It is worth remembering that since last year, Sonora is one of the Mexican states where violence took a considerable upturn after the disputes of several factions under the orders of Los Chapitos.

SOURCE: INFOBAE 

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Semar Seizes Drums With Chemical Precursors, Ammunition, Tactical Equipment And Vehicles In Culiacán, Sinaloa. El Guero Reyna Compadre Of Ismael Zambada Sicairos "Mayo Flaco", Territories Raided By The Navy

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This article was translated from RIODOCE 

Author | Editorial Staff

Date | November 21, 2024

Time | 7:28 am

As a result of citizen complaints, Navy personnel attached to the Eighth Naval Region based in Mazatlan, secured chemical precursors, ammunition, tactical equipment and vehicles in the vicinity of Guamuchilera, Bacata and Tecomate, belonging to the municipality of Culiacan, on Wednesday.

The Secretary of the Navy announced that this action was carried out during aerial and land surveillance patrols carried out by naval personnel during the development of the “Operation Component Shield against Organized Crime” and in coordination with local authorities.

According to him, two 50 liter drums with probable chemical precursor, 25 drums of approximately 40 liters with unknown chemical substance, three drums and three gallons with chemical residues; as well as a 20 kilos bucket with probable precursor in powder form were seized.

Nine magazines, 111 cartridges, tactical equipment with two ballistic plates and two vehicles were also seized.

The chemical precursors were neutralized in the area by specialized personnel, while the seized material and vehicles were handed over to the Attorney General's Office (FGR) in the city of Culiacán Sinaloa.

SOURCE: RIODOCE 

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Navy Confiscates Arsenal In Sanalona And Las Tapias: Sinaloa

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This article was translated and reposted from RIODOCE 

Author: Alejandro Monjardín

Date | November 6, 2024

Time | 9:14 am

The Secretary of the Navy secured weapons, magazines, cartridges, tactical equipment and tire irons in the towns of Sanalona and Las Tapias.

Semar informed that the seizure was made in the towns of Alcoyonqui, in Sanalona; and in La Guamuchilera, El Talayote, Los Vasitos and Las Flechas, in Las Tapias.

According to the Semar, as a result of field and cabinet work, aerial and ground surveillance patrols were carried out by Marine Infantry and Special Operations personnel, resulting in the location of weapons for the exclusive use of the armed forces.

The agents secured long arms, disc magazines, cartridges of different calibers, vests, ballistic helmets and tire irons.

All the seized goods were handed over to the competent authorities for the integration of the investigation file.

SOURCE: RIODOCE 

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Clash Between Colima State Police, Navy And Gunmen Left Six Alleged Criminals Dead

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This article was translated and reposted from EL OCCIDENTAL 

The confrontation occurred on Tuesday night

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Elizabeth Ibal / El Occidental

Agents of the State Preventive Police and elements of the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar) clashed with a group of armed civilians, resulting in the death of six alleged criminals.

The confrontation occurred on Tuesday night, but it was not until shortly before 13:00 hours, when the Government of the State of Colima, announced the incident in a statement.

The document states that the officers were on surveillance patrols derived from intelligence information, so when they were passing through the community of Puerta de Ánzar, in the municipality of Colima, they were attacked with bullets.

As their lives were at risk, the elements of the State Police and the Secretariat of the Navy took cover, requested immediate support and, when reinforcements arrived, repelled the aggression.

“The final result of this confrontation was six alleged criminals killed. Personnel from the State Attorney General's Office (FGE) also attended the scene to carry out the relevant investigations, demonstrating the ongoing fight against organized crime in the region,” said the government headed by Indira Vizcaino.

The state government said that efforts will continue to ensure peace and security in the state.

SOURCE: EL OCCIDENTAL 

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Navy Secures Approximately 1.7 Tons Of Suspected Cocaine Hydrochloride Off Michoacan Coast

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This information was posted by the Secretariat Mexican Of the Navy 

PRESS RELEASE NO.: 122/2024.

Secretaría de Marina | September 19, 2024 | National

Navy secures approximately 1.7 tons of suspected cocaine hydrochloride off the coast of Michoacan

 

Mexico City, September 19, 2024. The Ministry of the Navy, through the Mexican Navy, reports that personnel attached to the Fourteenth Naval Zone, based in Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, carried out the seizure of approximately 1.7 tons of suspected cocaine hydrochloride, in the adjacent coasts of the state of Michoacán.

This action was carried out during maritime surveillance patrols, when Mexican Navy personnel aboard an ocean patrol with the support of a Defender type vessel, found 74 packages floating in the sea, containing 1,480 brick-shaped packages inside, weighing approximately 1,745. 20 (one thousand seven hundred and forty-five point twenty) kilograms of the presumed illicit cargo, which was handed over to the competent authorities for the integration of the corresponding investigation folder. 

These actions are part of the maritime, air and land surveillance operations carried out by the Ministry of the Navy through the Mexican Navy in Mexican marine areas, in order to guarantee and maintain the rule of law at sea.

Mexican Navy

In the Sea, in the Air, on the Land

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SOURCE: GOBIERNO DE MEXICO 

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After Helicopter Operation, Navy Secures Double-Wheeled Pickup Truck And Arrests Civilian In Navolato: Sinaloa

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This article was translated and reposted from LOS NOTICIERISTAS 

WRITTEN BY: BRANDON SAINZ

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Culiacán, Sinaloa - After a ground and air operation, the Mexican Navy located and secured a two-wheeled pickup truck and a civilian in the municipality of Navolato at around 9:30 a.m. when citizens reported the overflight of a helicopter in the vicinity of Navolato and the northern area of Culiacán.

Minutes later, the Sinaloa Public Security Secretariat (SSPE) reported the results.

“In patrols and aerial reconnaissance overflights in Navolato, it is known that elements of the Secretary of the Navy of Mexico located and secured a two-wheel drive truck and a civilian, more information is awaited.”

Neighbors from Culiacan and Navolato state that the helicopter has been flying over the skies for more than half an hour and continues to carry out surveillance patrols.

SOURCE: LOS NOTICIERISTAS 

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Alleged Leader Of A Criminal Cell Dedicated To The Sale Of Adulterated Medicines Captured In Guadalajara: Jalisco

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This article was translated and reposted from EL OCCIDENTAL 

In addition to the drug, the subject was seized with handguns and cartridges for firearms used exclusively by the Armed Forces.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 

Elizabeth Ibal / El Occidental

Elements of the Secretariat of the Navy and the Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime (FEMDO), captured in Guadalajara an alleged leader of a criminal cell, dedicated to the sale of apocryphal medicines and the illegal trade of controlled medicines.

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Navy Conducts Land And Air Operations In The Badiraguato Mountains: Sinaloa

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This article was translated and reposted from LOS NOTICIERISTAS

WRITTEN BY: ERNESTO MARTINEZ 

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Badiraguato, Sin.- Elements of the Secretariat of the Mexican Navy conducted surveillance patrols by land and air during surprise operations carried out on the afternoon of Tuesday, September 3, with no confirmed gun battles between the Navy and armed individuals.

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