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Two men detained after gunfire and weapons seizure in Sinaloa
Sinaloa state police detained two men in Aguapepe, a community in the municipality of Mocorito, after a vehicle chase that involved gunfire at officers.
Police said the men fled when officers approached their black Dodge RAM pickup and fired at them during the pursuit.
Officers seized a .50-caliber Barrett-style rifle, an AK-47, a 9mm pistol, ammunition and tactical equipment.
The pickup was reported stolen in the United States.
The men, weapons and vehicle were handed over to the competent authorities for investigation; no further outcome was given.
The seizure comes amid other large weapons discoveries in Sinaloa, including two reported in September 2026.
Sinaloa state police detained two men after a pursuit in Mocorito during which the men fired at officers.
Authorities seized a .50-caliber Barrett rifle, an AK-47, a 9mm handgun, ammunition and tactical equipment.
The officers also recovered the Dodge RAM pickup the men were travelling in, which had been reported stolen in the United States.
The detainees, seized items and vehicle were handed over to the relevant authority for investigation.
- Who
- Sinaloa State Preventive Police’s Special Operations Group detained two men.
- What
- Officers seized firearms, ammunition and tactical equipment, and recovered a pickup reported stolen in the United States.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Aguapepe and nearby settlements in the municipality of Mocorito, Sinaloa, Mexico.
- Why
- Officers pursued the men after they fled a patrol and fired at security personnel.
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Officers spotted a black Dodge RAM pickup in Aguapepe, Mocorito.
Its occupants fled and fired shots at the officers.
The Special Operations Group followed the vehicle through nearby settlements and caught up with the suspects.
Officers searched them and the vehicle, then handed the detainees, seized items and recovered pickup to the relevant authority.
- Detainees
- Two men
- Location
- Mocorito, Sinaloa
- Rifle seized
- .50-caliber Barrett
- Other firearms
- AK-47 and 9mm handgun
- Pickup
- Dodge RAM reported stolen in the United States
- Ammunition
- 20 .50-caliber, 290 7.62x39mm and 15 9mm cartridges
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