Mexican authorities dismantle three Los Chapitos meth labs

Mexican authorities dismantled three clandestine laboratories linked to the Los Chapitos faction and seized about 16.8 tonnes of suspected methamphetamine in separate operations in the capital of Sinaloa.

The largest site, located near the rural community of Corralejo, covered about 5,700 square meters. Naval intelligence led personnel to the facility, where they found 16,350 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine in different stages of production, along with 4,350 liters of chemical precursors and dual-use substances and 5,700 kilograms of solid materials used in the process.

The Navy said the facility ranked as the second-largest clandestine laboratory disabled during the current administration by production capacity and volume. Authorities estimated that neutralizing it caused criminal organizations an economic loss of about $347 million by reducing their operational, logistical and financial capacity.

In a second operation at the same rural location, officials disabled an approximately 800-square-meter installation. They seized 300 kilograms of finished methamphetamine, 645 liters of product in the cooking stage, chemical precursors and production equipment. At Corral de Viejo, they found a third laboratory covering about 450 square meters, with 160 kilograms of suspected finished methamphetamine, 200 liters of chemicals, 1,750 kilograms of dual-use substances and equipment including burners, tubs, generators and scales. The three sites together covered about 6,950 square meters. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said Mexican authorities had dismantled eight significant methamphetamine laboratories with DEA collaboration.

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Mexican authorities have dismantled eight significant methamphetamine laboratories with the collaboration of the DEA.