Overview
- Federal security forces detained five alleged gunmen in Escuinapa, Sinaloa, after an operation that used aerial support and ground teams.
- Officials reported seizing seven long guns, one handgun, magazines, ammunition, six ballistic vests, and the suspects’ vehicle during the raid.
- The SSPC coordinated with the Army, the National Guard, and the federal attorney general’s office, reflecting a joint response led by national authorities.
- Authorities said the arrests followed intelligence work that mapped operating zones and travel routes, leading agents to an armed group near the Escuinapa–Rosario boundary.
- The suspects were turned over to the federal prosecutor, as the government steps up enforcement in southern Sinaloa, where recent clashes and about 30 municipal police losses have strained local security.