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Mexico security roundup covers violence, drug seizures and border operations

Mexico security roundup covers violence, drug seizures and border operations

Several security developments were reported across Mexico on Saturday, October 10.

In Mazatlán, Sinaloa, family visits resumed at El Castillo prison after violence left 12 people dead and 17 injured; visits were also scheduled for Sunday.

Authorities continued searches inside the prison.

In Sonora, the National Guard and Army seized 1,201 kilos of cocaine hidden in a truck and detained two people.

The United States Department of Homeland Security said it was making progress against a network of drones used by Mexican cartels to smuggle goods and people across the southern border, with operations using laser technology still underway.

Separately, a state police officer was wounded in a shooting in Puebla and was reported to be stable in hospital.

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