The Mexican government's Security Cabinet reported that elements from the Secretariat of the Navy (SEMAR) and the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) detained four members of a criminal cell of the Sinaloa Cartel in Sinaloa. Among them, in the town of Alaya, Cosalá municipality, Sinaloa, they detained Régulo Gilberto “N”, alias “Tobilio”, “Tobolio or TB”, 38 years old, identified as the leader of a fentanyl distribution network. They also arrested Karina Guadalupe “N”, 34 years old, alias “Dora”, in Soyatita, Sinaloa, securing 1,000 doses of synthetic drugs. She is involved in the acquisition of chemical precursors and assists with logistics operations. Both had arrest warrants issued by United States authorities, so they could be extradited to that country. Additionally, José Jairo Corrales Astorga, 44 years old, and Jesús Geovany Torres Félix, 28 years old, were detained. In a statement published on social media, the Security Cabinet detailed that “during the operation, a clandestine laboratory for the elaboration of methamphetamines was also located.” The value of the product in the US market is estimated at 1,250 million dollars. It also stated that three long firearms, magazines, vehicles, chemical precursors, and equipment used for drug production were secured. In Soyatita, a clandestine laboratory for the elaboration of synthetic drugs was disabled. Two tablet presses, five copper cauldrons, 100 liters of ethyl acetate, 24 liters of ACS aniline, 100 liters of methyl, 100 liters of isopropyl alcohol, 150 liters of anhydrous ethyl alcohol, and 50 liters of ethyl acetate were secured. Likewise, it mentioned that the operation included land and air patrols, as well as intelligence work to identify the strategic points of the criminal cell. You may be interested > Tabasco | They secure 34 luxury vehicles and properties linked to ‘La Barredora’ According to the federal government, the detentions are part of a larger effort to dismantle fentanyl and methamphetamine distribution networks, drugs that have generated an increase in violence and related crimes in Sinaloa and other entities in the country. The security cabinet emphasized that these actions “weaken the operational and financial capabilities of criminal groups to protect the population of Sinaloa.” The agency informed that the weapons, vehicles, and precursors secured will be used as evidence in the corresponding legal processes. The detention of these four members reinforces the Mexican government's strategy to combat drug trafficking, which includes coordination between SEMAR, the SSPC, and international agencies. To the publication, Ronald Johnson, Ambassador of the United States in Mexico, responded and congratulated the elements of SEMAR, the SSPC, and the Mexican Security Cabinet for “another successful operation.” Congratulations to the brave men and women of SEMAR, the SSPC, and the Mexican Security Cabinet for another successful operation against the poison of deadly narcotics and those who would distribute them for profit, to the detriment of our peoples and nations. Mexican authorities affirmed that they will continue with investigations to identify other members of the network and ensure that those responsible face justice, both in Mexico and in the United States, where the arrests had effect for transnational crimes related to drugs.
