Overview
- Authorities say the shipment is tied to a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, following its interception in the eastern Pacific.
- The operation occurred more than 200 nautical miles south-southwest of Acapulco using aircraft, an oceanic patrol vessel and a smaller boat.
- Preliminary gross weight is near two tonnes, with exact weight and contents to be confirmed through ministerial procedures.
- The patrol vessel ARM Chiapas delivered the 80 bales to Acapulco’s Eighth Naval Region to be placed at the disposal of the federal public prosecutor.
- No detainees have been reported and officials have not detailed how the cargo entered the water, as the probe remains active.