Mexican authorities seized nearly two tons of alleged cocaine during a maritime operation in the Pacific Ocean, south of the coast of Acapulco, in the state of Guerrero. The operation was led by members of the Mexican Navy (Semar) acting as the Coast Guard, in coordination with other agencies of Mexico's Security Cabinet. According to official information, the seizure was achieved after intelligence work located 80 packages containing a substance with characteristics similar to cocaine floating in the sea, more than 200 nautical miles south-southwest of Acapulco. To recover the shipment, the Mexican Navy deployed an operation that included surveillance aircraft, an ocean patrol vessel, and a smaller boat. Naval personnel located the packages at sea and secured them, subsequently transferring them to port for safekeeping and to be placed at the disposal of the ministerial authorities. The preliminary weight of the seized drugs is around two tons, although authorities indicated that the exact amount will be determined by the federal public prosecutor once the corresponding expert analyzes are carried out as part of the investigation. Operation based on naval intelligence. According to the Security Cabinet, the discovery of the shipment was the result of intelligence work that detected suspicious movements in a maritime area used by criminal organizations for drug trafficking. Images released by the federal government show several packages floating in the sea without a vessel being observed nearby, suggesting that the shipment may have been abandoned or thrown into the water to avoid seizure by the authorities. The 80 recovered packages were... under the custody of the Secretariat of the Navy and will be handed over to the Attorney General's Office (FGR), which will be responsible for conducting the corresponding investigation to determine its origin and possible links to drug trafficking organizations.

Authorities emphasized that this type of seizure represents a blow to the finances of criminal groups that operate drug trafficking routes across the Pacific Ocean.

Surveillance against maritime drug trafficking is reinforced

The seizure is part of the ongoing maritime surveillance operations carried out by the Mexican Navy to detect and neutralize illicit activities in national waters.

The maritime routes of the Mexican Pacific are frequently used by criminal organizations to transport drugs, mainly cocaine, which can later be transported to different parts of the country or sent to the United States.

This seizure is not an isolated incident. Just two days earlier, authorities had dismantled a clandestine laboratory in the same state of Guerrero, where 300 kilos of methamphetamine were seized. Furthermore, less than three weeks ago, the same region was the scene of the interception of a semi-submersible vessel transporting almost four tons of cocaine, demonstrating the sophistication of current transportation methods. According to the Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Omar Garcia Harfuch, more than 60 tons of drugs have been seized in operations carried out in Mexican waters during the first months of the current federal government. The official indicated that coordinated actions between the Navy, the Ministry of Security, and the Attorney General's Office will continue with the objective of disrupting the routes used by drug traffickers and strengthening security in the country's maritime zones. Authorities had dismantled a clandestine laboratory in the same state of Guerrero, where 300 kilos of methamphetamine were seized.

Furthermore, less than three weeks ago, the same region was the scene of the interception of a semi-submersible vessel transporting almost four tons of cocaine, demonstrating the sophistication of current transportation methods.

According to the Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, Omar Garcia Harfuch, during the first months of the current federal government, more than 60 tons of drugs have been seized in operations carried out in Mexican waters.

The official indicated that coordinated actions between the Navy, the Ministry of Security, and the Attorney General's Office will continue with the objective of disrupting the routes used by drug trafficking and reinforcing security in the country's maritime zones.