Mexican security forces seize weapons, arrest suspects across several states

On July 15‑16, Mexican security forces carried out multiple operations across several states, resulting in arrests and the seizure of weapons, ammunition, drugs and other contraband.

In Sinaloa, a confrontation in Campo El Diez left a marine dead, while authorities detained four armed men in Culiacán who were found with rifles, a pistol and more than 1,600 cartridges. In Navolato, a truck was seized containing two AK‑47 rifles and related ammunition.

The federal security cabinet reported coordinated raids in Baja California, Mexico City, Estado de México, Jalisco, Michoacán, Oaxaca and other locations, seizing methamphetamine, marijuana, chemicals for drug production, exotic animals and large quantities of firearms.

In Arteaga, Michoacán, two suspects were arrested after a vehicle chase, with three rifles, a pistol and 326 cartridges recovered. In Matamoros, an army unit seized an arsenal and detained two individuals, one of them a foreign national. These actions underscore an intensified crackdown on organized crime.