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Mexican navy seizes 1.2 tonnes of cocaine off Oaxaca coast
Mexico’s navy and the US Coast Guard seized a boat carrying 46 bundles of suspected cocaine off the coast of Oaxaca, south of Huatulco.
The seizure was made during a maritime patrol, and the reported haul was 1.2 tonnes.
The article’s headline says seven people were detained, while its text says six.
The drugs and boat were taken to a naval base in Puerto Chiapas and handed to Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office to determine the official weight of the substance.
Authorities estimated the seizure caused criminal groups a loss of 289 million pesos and kept about 2.5 million doses from reaching the public.
The operation was part of ongoing sea, air and land patrols aimed at disrupting illegal activity and weakening criminal groups.
Mexico’s Navy said it seized 1.2 tonnes of suspected cocaine from a boat off the coast of Oaxaca.
The seizure took place south of Huatulco and involved 46 bundles, the Navy said.
The Navy said the operation followed a maritime patrol flight and involved surface and aerial units.
The drugs and boat were taken to Puerto Chiapas for delivery to federal authorities, who will determine the substance’s official weight.
El Universal’s headline says seven people were detained, while its article text says six.
- Who
- Mexico’s Navy, working with the US Coast Guard, carried out the operation. El Universal’s headline says seven people were detained, but its article text says six.
- What
- Authorities seized 1.2 tonnes of suspected cocaine aboard a boat.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Off the coast of Oaxaca, south of Huatulco.
- Why
- The Navy said the operation was part of ongoing maritime, aerial and land surveillance intended to deter illegal activity and weaken criminal groups.
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The Navy deployed surface and aerial units and seized the boat carrying the suspected cocaine.
The boat and seized items were taken to Puerto Chiapas for delivery to federal authorities.
- Seized substance
- 1.2 tonnes of suspected cocaine
- Bundles
- 46
- Location
- South of Huatulco, Oaxaca
- Estimated economic impact
- 289 million 104 thousand pesos, according to the Navy
- Estimated doses prevented from reaching the public
- Approximately 2 million 536 thousand, according to the Navy
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