Mexican authorities increase security operations in Matamoros, Campeche and Coahuila

The Secretariat of Education in Matamoros announced intensified night‑time surveillance around schools during the vacation period, deploying state police, the National Guard, tourist police and local security forces to deter theft and vandalism.

In Campeche, the Mexican Army carried out a surprise early‑morning operation in the municipalities of Dzitbalché and Calkiní, seizing firearms, ammunition, three vehicles, 120 doses of suspected methamphetamine and 3.5 kg of marijuana‑like material, and detaining three people for prosecution.

Meanwhile, in the city of Frontera, Coahuila, municipal public‑security officials have stepped up permanent patrols to curb excessive noise and to stop under‑age riders on motorcycles, conducting nightly checks and requiring parental involvement when minors are caught operating vehicles without proper documentation.