The most recent report from the United Nations International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) has alerted about the increase in the production and consumption of fentanyl in Mexico. According to the report, the majority of this drug is produced in Mexico with chemical precursors from China.
Additionally, it has been reported that Mexican cartels have begun to manufacture their own drones capable of transporting up to 100 kilos of drugs. The demand for treatment in Mexico due to fentanyl consumption has been increasing, especially in border states like Baja California, Chihuahua, Sinaloa, and Sonora.
The seizure of a significant load of fentanyl took place at a time of tension between Mexico and the United States, as the Mexican government is under pressure to curb the trafficking of fentanyl to the United States and illegal migration at the border. Despite a decrease in fentanyl overdose deaths in the United States, President Donald Trump remains firm in his tariff measures against Canada and Mexico.
In a joint operation carried out by the Army, Navy, National Guard, and federal prosecution, a 29-year-old individual was arrested in possession of a significant amount of fentanyl. The seizure occurred at a roadblock in the Pacific region of Mexico connecting Sinaloa with Sonora when a trailer transporting nopales was inspected.
In the shipment of nopales, Mexican authorities discovered around 275,000 fentanyl pills, valued at approximately 6.5 million dollars. This finding underscores the complexity and severity of fentanyl trafficking from Mexico, an extremely potent drug that constitutes one of the main businesses of cartels like Sinaloa and Jalisco New Generation (CJNG).
Amidst the tension between Mexico and the United States, these seizures highlight the challenges both countries face in the fight against drug trafficking in the region.
