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Mexican Attorney General's Office incinerates nearly half a ton of cocaine, meth, and marijuana
🇲🇽 Mexico /Crime & Justice

Mexican Attorney General's Office incinerates nearly half a ton of cocaine, meth, and marijuana

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Mexico's Attorney General's Office incinerated nearly half a ton of narcotics, including cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana.
  • The drugs were linked to 52 legal cases.
  • The operation, conducted in the State of Mexico, also destroyed 105 doses of psychotropic substances.

Mexico's Attorney General's Office (FGR) incinerated approximately half a ton of illicit drugs, comprising cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana, which were connected to 52 separate legal cases.

Forensic experts from the Criminal Investigation Agency, along with officials from the FGR's Internal Control Body and the Ministry of National Defense, destroyed 405 kilograms and 874 grams of narcotics. Additionally, 105 units of psychotropic substances in the form of pills, tablets, and capsules were destroyed.

The public incineration ceremony took place at Military Camp 37-A in San Juan Teotihuacán, State of Mexico. This action was led by the Federal Prosecutor's Office in Mexico City, which is part of the Specialized Regional Control Prosecutor's Office (FECOR).

The FGR stated that this destruction reflects the coordinated efforts between the Attorney General's Office, the federal security cabinet, and Mexico City authorities. Their collective work aims to secure these substances and prevent them from reaching society.

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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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