Overview
- Federal customs officers and SEDENA troops found about 12 to 12.38 kilograms of suspected cocaine concealed inside the structural frame of a passenger's wheelchair during an inspection at Cancún International Airport.
- ANAM identified the passenger as high-risk through its customs intelligence, risk management and strategic analysis, which led to the specialized inspection that produced the seizure.
- The passenger arrived from Medellín, Colombia, and both the person and the seized luggage were handed over to competent authorities for the integration of a carpeta de investigación.
- Officials presented the operation as part of a broader government push to strengthen inspections, intelligence and interagency coordination at airports, ports and border crossings.
- The case is now in the early investigative stage and reporters should watch for formal charges, forensic testing of the seized substance and any prosecutorial updates that could clarify trafficking links.