Mexican Navy Seizes 3,600 Kilograms Of Cocaine Off Guerrero Coast, 9 Arrested
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The Mexican Navy intercepted a vessel carrying around 3,600 kilograms of cocaine and arrested nine criminals off the coast of Guerrero.
The Navy Secretariat says that the operation took place about 133 nautical miles southeast of Acapulco, and the confiscation was accomplished through a joint effort of aerial and maritime surveillance.
It all started when a Mexican navy aircraft spotted a “go fast” boat, which is a high-speed vessel commonly used by smugglers with two onboard motors and nine people aboard.
The Navy reported that the boat was carrying 102 black packages, each containing brick-shaped bundles of a white powdery substance likely to be cocaine.
The naval personnel rushed in to capture the boat and seize both the suspected narcotics and the people onboard. Six of the nine nationals are reported to be foreign nationals, while the remaining three are Mexican citizens.
Nuestro #PersonalNaval aseguró en las costas de #Acapulco, Guerrero, aproximadamente 3.6 toneladas de presunta cocaína.
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According to the Navy officials, the suspects’ rights were respected during the arrest, adhering to the human rights standards.
After the seizure, the suspects were transferred to a Mexican Navy vessel and taken to shore, where they were handed over to authorities to begin formal legal proceedings.
Mexico’s Navy is continuously working to disrupt the transhipment of drugs through Mexico’s Pacific coastal waters.
Guerrero and nearby Michoacan are commonly used as stops for drug shipments from South America destined for the United States and other international markets.
According to Insight Crime, many rival gangs control the region, including the Jalisco Cartel New Generation (CJNG) and several local lesser-known groups.
Last month, the Mexican navy conducted a record-breaking raid in the exact location, seizing over 8.3 tonnes of drugs and six smuggling vessels and arresting 23 suspects.
Reference: Mexican Navy
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