Five Ecuadorians arrested with 137 kilos of cocaine at a Mexican port

Mexican Navy personnel intercepted a significant drug shipment, seizing 137 kilograms of cocaine concealed within a shipping container at the Lázaro Cárdenas port in western Mexico. The operation led to the arrest of five individuals of Ecuadorian nationality, who are now in the custody of the Attorney General's Office pending further investigation.

Federal security officials reported that Navy agents, alerted by a specialized canine unit, inspected a merchant vessel. During the search, they discovered five packages containing 139 bricks of what is believed to be cocaine. The seizure is a substantial blow to criminal organizations, with authorities estimating the economic impact to exceed $1.6 million and preventing roughly 274,000 doses of narcotics from reaching society.

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During the revision, with support from a canine unit specialized in drug detection, irregularities were identified in a commercial load, where five packages containing 139 bricks with an approximate weight of 137 kilograms of presumed cocaine were found.

This operation involved collaboration between maritime and customs authorities, highlighting the effectiveness of inter-institutional coordination in strengthening port security. The federal security cabinet emphasized the ongoing surveillance operations across maritime, port, air, and land domains. Since President Claudia Sheinbaum took office, Mexico has intensified port vigilance as part of its strategy to combat drug trafficking amid ongoing security pressures with the United States.

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This result reflects the effectiveness of inter-institutional coordination between maritime and customs authorities to strengthen security mechanisms in national ports through permanent maritime, port, air, and land surveillance operations.