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Authorities seize 48 drones and explosives in Sinaloa operation
Mexican security forces carried out coordinated operations in several municipalities in the state of Sinaloa from Oct.
9 to 11.
In El Rosario, they seized 48 drones, batteries, fiber-optic cable, ammunition, body armor and tactical uniforms.
In the nearby community of Cacalotán, they found homemade explosives and a vehicle with improvised armor.
Operations elsewhere in Sinaloa uncovered more weapons and explosives, and officers detained one person during searches of two properties in Culiacán and Mazatlán.
In Culiacán, authorities also found and disabled a clandestine laboratory used to make synthetic drugs.
They did not say whether the seized equipment belonged to a criminal group.
The operations yielded a range of security equipment and drug-making materials, but authorities did not announce further steps.
Mexican security forces seized 48 drones during operations in El Rosario, Sinaloa.
They also seized 64 drone batteries, 44 rolls of fiber-optic cable, 200 cartridges and tactical equipment.
In Cacalotán, also in El Rosario, officers seized 25 improvised explosive devices and an armored vehicle.
The coordinated operations took place from October 9 to 11 in several municipalities across Sinaloa.
Authorities did not say whether the seized items belonged to a criminal group.
- Who
- Mexican security forces.
- What
- They seized 48 drones and other equipment, and reported additional weapons and explosives found in Sinaloa.
- When
- October 9 to 11, 2026.
- Where
- El Rosario and other municipalities in Sinaloa, Mexico.
- Why
- The operations were part of coordinated security efforts; a more specific reason was not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Security forces carried out coordinated operations in several municipalities in Sinaloa.
Mexico’s Security Cabinet reported the results, including the seizure of 48 drones in El Rosario.
- Drones seized
- 48
- Drone batteries
- 64
- Fiber-optic cable
- 44 rolls
- Cartridges seized with drones
- 200
- Explosives in Cacalotán
- 25 improvised explosive devices
- Operation period
- October 9–11, 2026
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