Overview
- Authorities at Mexico City’s Terminal 2 inspected a suitcase from a Bogotá flight and found a hidden compartment.
- Specialized detection equipment flagged the luggage, and two plastic bags inside weighed about 730 grams and 2.565 kilograms, roughly 3.295 kilograms in total.
- Field color tests returned positive for probable cocaine, which are on-scene indicators and not final lab confirmation.
- The Mexican passenger was detained and transferred to the federal prosecutor’s office to open an investigation and record the arrest.
- Semar said the seizure is part of permanent joint operations at airports, with the Naval Airport Protection Unit supporting customs inspections.