Narco News Weekly Aug. 14, 2023
This week’s news:
14 Tons of Narcotics and Chemical Precursors seized in Culiacán, Sinaloa
Outgoing Border Patrol Chief Asserts U.S. is Not Doing Enough to Combat Cartels
U.S. Border Patrol Discovers Mexican Cartel Weapons on Texas Bank of Rio Grande
Seven Municipal Policemen Abducted in Villa Hidalgo, Zacatecas by Armed Criminal Cell
CJNG Kills Colima CDS Leader "R-18" Jorge Raúl Rosales Cristerna in Mazatlan, Sinaloa
Prison Director Threatened By Z40 Is Executed in Mexico City
Sentencing of "Otoniel," Former Leader of Colombia's Gulf Clan
Armed Men Spotted Crossing into Texas
Assassination of Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate: A Shocking Crime with Cartel Connections (***graphic photo***)
CJNG Imposes Curfew in Tepotzotlán, State of Mexico
Sinaloa Cartel's Alleged Fentanyl Trafficker Arrested in Culiacán
La Línea and Sinaloa Cartel Clash Near Texas Border, Leaving Four Dead
14 Tons of Narcotics and Chemical Precursors in Culiacán, Sinaloa
In a significant operation, the Attorney General's Office in Culiacán, Sinaloa, seized a total of 14 tons of drugs and more than 56,000 liters of substances and chemical precursors. The haul included methamphetamine hydrochloride, fentanyl, cocaine, marijuana, heroin, lead acetate, tartaric acid, sodium cyanide, hydrochloric acid, and ammonium chloride. Additionally, 144,245 units of fentanyl, 34,285 units of methylphenidate, marijuana and poppy plants, and 625 objects related to criminal activities, such as hydraulic presses and gas tanks, were confiscated. The seizure took place in a specialized and authorized company in Culiacán, with personnel from the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (MPF), Federal Ministerial Police (PFM), and experts in forensic chemistry participating in the operation. This substantial seizure represents a significant blow to drug manufacturing and trafficking operations in the region.
