Navy seizes 4 tonnes of cocaine off Guerrero coast

The Mexican navy seized 4.2 tonnes of cocaine and arrested 5 suspects successful 2 operations disconnected the seashore of the southwestern authorities of Guerrero.

The latest seizure brings the full magnitude of cocaine confiscated since President Claudia Sheinbaum took bureau connected Oct. 1, 2024, to 36 tonnes.

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In a property release, the Naval Ministry reported that the archetypal incidental occurred aft a navy Panther chopper spotted a “go-fast” boat with 5 radical aboard successful the Pacific Ocean. 

Navy ships were connected the country quickly, arresting the 5 men and towing the vessel to a navy pier. Marines confiscated 38 packages containing dozens of bricks of a achromatic substance akin to cocaine hydrochloride. The 5 men and the 1.8 tonnes of contraband were turned implicit to the Federal Attorney General’s Office (FGR).

In the 2nd incident, a chopper patrol spotted 64 sacks floating successful the waters disconnected the seashore of Guerrero. Navy unit collected the packages, which besides contained dozens of bricks of a white-powdered substance totaling 2.4 tonnes.

The contraband was turned implicit to the FGR, which has opened an investigation.

In November, the navy confiscated 3.3 tonnes of suspected cocaine floating successful marked tubs successful waters disconnected the seashore of Guerrero.

The navy said the latest seizures are portion of the military’s ongoing maritime, aerial and onshore surveillance operations “to constrain the actions of criminals and warrant and support the Rule of Law successful Mexican waters.”

Government information officials estimation the seizures since Oct. 1 person outgo cause cartels astir 9 cardinal pesos (US $459 million).

With reports from El Universal, El Heraldo de México and Excelsior