MEXICO CITY, October 25, 2025 (EFE).– The Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena) of Mexico reported today Saturday that seized just over a ton of drugs hidden between boxes of chili inside a truckduring an inspection in Sonoranorthern Mexican state, on the border with the United States.
Elements of the Army and of the National guard they secured a tracquet truck with “packages of drugs between boxes of chili” during a check at a border point which is located in San Luis Rio Coloradotown of SonoraSedena specifies in a statement.
Federal authorities assured 1,777 kilos of possible methamphetamine, four kilos of fentanyl and five kilos of opium gumspecifies the military report.
Furthermore, the military They arrested the driver of the vehicle who was heading to Mexicalicity in the state of Baja Californiacoming from Spinalmunicipality of Sinaloanorthwestern state of Mexico.
The Sedena indicated that seized the detainee and the assets seized to the competent authorities (the Attorney General’s Office, FGR) “to determine their legal situation, continue with the investigations and pertinent expert actions.”
Under pressure from the government of the president of the United States, Donald Trumpso that you can improve your security strategy and take measures to stop drug trafficking. fentanyl, Mexico launched the February 5, 2025 the Operation Northern Borderagreed with the US to avoid widespread tariffs of 25%.
According to the October 23 report about this operation, from February 5 to October 22, 2025 Mexico has already detained 8,268 people and assured 6,429 firearms, 1,117,383 cartridges of various calibers, 29,821 magazines, 105,091.2 kg of drugs (including 483.32 kg of fentanyl)5,256 vehicles and 999 properties.
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