Mexican troops seize a record fentanyl haul in northern Sinaloa state
Mexican troops seize a record fentanyl haul in northern Sinaloa state
Mexican soldiers and marines have seized over a ton of fentanyl pills in two raids in the north in what officials are calling the biggest catch of the synthetic opioid in the country's history.
Summary
Mexican troops seized over a ton of fentanyl pills in Sinaloa, the largest fentanyl bust in the country’s history. The operation uncovered nearly 2,400 pounds of the opioid and resulted in two arrests, following a sharp drop in seizures earlier this year.
Experts link the timing to U.S. pressure, as Trump has threatened tariffs on Mexico unless it cracks down on drug trafficking.
Analysts warn that without targeting production labs, fentanyl manufacturing will persist.
Meanwhile, the U.S. increased its reward for cartel leader “El Mencho” to $15 million.
For perspective, in the recent "super lab" bust in Canada, 54 kilos of fentanyl were seized (plus a bunch of other stuff, including 390 kilos of meth).
I think I read that 54 kilos is like 25 million strong doses, but I'm no expert.
Almost 1500 kilos of fentanyl being seized is truly massive.