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Mexico-US operation seizes 1.2 tonnes of suspected cocaine off Oaxaca
Mexican and US authorities seized 1.2 tonnes of suspected cocaine from a boat off the coast of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Six people were detained, including five foreign nationals, according to Mexican officials.
The boat was spotted during a maritime patrol about 366 nautical miles south of Huatulco.
Mexico’s Navy and the US Coast Guard took part in the operation.
Officials said the 46 packages of suspected cocaine were transferred with the detainees to a naval base in Puerto Chiapas and placed at the disposal of Mexico’s federal prosecutor.
Authorities will determine the drug’s official weight before deciding the detainees’ legal status.
Mexico’s security secretary estimated the seizure caused criminal groups a loss of about 289 million pesos and prevented around 2.5 million doses from reaching the market.
Mexican and US authorities seized about 1.2 tonnes of suspected cocaine from a boat in the Pacific off Oaxaca.
Six people were detained in the joint operation, which involved Mexico’s Navy and the US Coast Guard.
Mexico’s Navy said the boat carried 46 packages of suspected cocaine.
US Ambassador Ronald Johnson praised the operation as an example of coordination between the two countries.
Mexican authorities estimated the seizure caused criminal groups losses of 289.1 million pesos and prevented about 2.536 million doses from reaching the public.
- Who
- Mexico’s Navy and the US Coast Guard carried out the operation. Six people were detained.
- What
- Authorities seized 46 packages containing about 1,268 kilograms of suspected cocaine.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- In the Pacific, about 677 kilometres south of Huatulco, Oaxaca.
- Why
- Mexican authorities said the operation was part of ongoing surveillance to deter illegal activity and weaken criminal groups.
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Authorities detected the boat and deployed Mexican Navy surface and air units.
The six detainees and seized cargo were taken to Puerto Chiapas and placed at the disposal of the Attorney General’s Office.
- Seized cargo
- About 1,268 kilograms of suspected cocaine in 46 packages
- Detentions
- Six people
- Location
- About 677 kilometres south of Huatulco, Oaxaca
- Estimated financial impact
- 289,104,000 pesos
- Estimated doses prevented
- About 2,536,000
What people are saying
Whether by land or by sea, coordination delivers results
This means fewer drugs on our streets, less money in the hands of the cartels and less power for criminal networks. We will continue applying pressure wherever they operate
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