Mexico seizes 1.3 tons of suspected cocaine in Pacific operation

Mexican authorities have intercepted a significant shipment of illicit drugs, seizing approximately 1.3 tons of suspected cocaine off the coast of Guerrero. The operation, conducted through maritime patrols and surveillance near Boca Chica in Tecpan de Galeana, resulted in no arrests. The value of the seized cocaine is estimated at 283 million pesos (about $16.2 million), with authorities calculating that this amount could have been used to produce roughly 2.6 million doses of the drug. The operation was a joint effort involving the Secretariat of the Navy, the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), and the Attorney General's Office (FGR). The confiscated packages were transported to the port of Acapulco and are now under the control of the SSPC and FGR for further investigation. This seizure adds to the more than 71 tons of cocaine secured at sea during the current administration. The report also touches upon the ongoing pressure from the United States on Mexico to intensify its fight against drug trafficking, noting that this has led to increased tensions between the two governments on security matters.

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With this seizure, it was prevented that about 2.6 million doses reached the streets.