CULIACÁN, SIN.- In operations carried out in two municipalities of the state, elements of the Mexican Army and the National Guard secured a clandestine laboratory for the production of synthetic drugsas well as 29,060 liters of liquid precursors, 99 improvised explosive devices and 15 firearms, reported the Ninth Military Zone, based in the state capital.
According to the official report, The federal forces learned that a property located in the municipality of Escuinapa was used to carry out illicit activities. With this information, surveillance and ground reconnaissance patrols in the area were intensified.
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After the security deployment, personnel from the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) entered the home with a Technical Investigation Order, where 9 were located.9 artisanal explosive devices, 15 automatic firearmsthree chargers, as well as a vehicle reported stolen. All evidence was made available to the Federal Public Ministry.
In a second ground operation, carried out in the community of Bacamacari, in the municipality of Mocorito, federal forces discovered a clandestine laboratory used for the processing of synthetic drugs. 170 kilograms of methamphetamine were seized at this site1,525 kilograms of a solid chemical substance and 29 thousand liters of chemical precursors.
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In addition to the seizure of substances, nine reactors, 12 condensers, eight diffusers, nine pewter pots with a capacity of 30 liters, seven dryers, six stirrers and two burners, equipment used for the production of narcotics, all of which remained under the protection of federal authority.
On the other hand, in the municipalities of Concordia and San Ignacio, federal forces discovered improvised camps used as refuge by criminal groups. In these actions, two civilians were arrested and four firearms were seized.17 tactical garments, four vests with ballistic plates and an electric power plant.
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The State Public Security Secretariat reported that, in the town of Copala, municipality of Concordia, Naval elements located two camps where two people were detainedfrom whom three automatic rifles were seized, in addition to two pick-up vehicles, one of them reported stolen, chargers, useful cartridges and a power plant.
In a second land reconnaissance, in the community of Toloza, municipality of San Ignacio, Another improvised camp was found on a path that leads to a hillbuilt with logs and sheets. No people were located at this site, but an automatic rifle, 752 useful cartridges, 19 magazines, four tactical vests, four ballistic plates and 17 tactical clothing were seized, so the place was disabled. With information from El Universal
