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Authorities dismantle site being prepared to produce methamphetamine in Sinaloa
Mexican authorities dismantled a site being prepared to produce methamphetamine in Sanalona, near Culiacán in Sinaloa.
The operation involved the Navy, the Security and Citizen Protection Ministry, and the Attorney General’s Office.
The site covered about 2,500 square metres and held equipment including a reactor, burners and storage drums.
No drugs or chemicals were found on the property.
Officials disabled the equipment and tools to prevent them from being used again.
The operation was part of efforts to locate and shut down clandestine drug laboratories, which authorities say can help stop illegal substances reaching the streets.
The agencies said they would continue working together, but no further action at this site was specified.
Mexican authorities dismantled a site being prepared to produce methamphetamine in Sanalona, in Culiacán, Sinaloa.
The site covered about 2,500 square metres and contained equipment and tools for making narcotics.
Authorities disabled the equipment at the site to prevent it from being reused.
No narcotics were found, and one report also says no chemical substances were found.
El Universal said the site may have been linked to the “Los Chapitos” faction.
- Who
- Mexico’s Navy, the Security and Citizen Protection Secretariat, and the Attorney General’s Office.
- What
- They found and disabled a clandestine site being prepared for methamphetamine production.
- When
- Not stated. A joint statement about the operation was issued on October 22, 2026.
- Where
- Sanalona, in the municipality of Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico.
- Why
- To prevent the equipment from being reused and combat methamphetamine production.
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- Location
- Sanalona, Culiacán, Sinaloa
- Site area
- About 2,500 square metres
- Reactor capacity
- 600 litres
- Barrels
- Three, each with a capacity of 500 litres
- Additional equipment
- A reactor distiller was found about 300 metres from the site
- Results
- No narcotics were found; equipment and tools were disabled in place