10 Tons of Auto Parts Seized in Chicoloapan; Raid Follows Motorcycle Theft Probe

In Chicoloapan, Mexico, state investigators recovered about 10 tons of vehicle parts during a raid on a property. The operation by the State Attorney General's Office (FGJEM) was a result of an investigation into a motorcycle theft reported on May 25 in the Tlaixco neighborhood of Chimalhuacán.

The FGJEM obtained a search warrant for the location on Mexico-Texcoco federal highway in the San Vicente Chicoloapan neighborhood. Inside, officers found a vehicle engine with altered identification numbers, along with numerous other parts including computers, fuel pumps, and exhaust systems. The total seizure amounted to approximately 10 tons of assorted auto parts.

While the property was secured and the parts confiscated, no arrests were made at the scene. These actions are part of "Operation Fortaleza," a broader initiative involving federal, state, and municipal authorities aimed at combating vehicle theft and the illicit trade of auto parts across 17 municipalities.