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Mexico City Prosecutors Incinerate 335 Kilograms of Seized Drugs in Record Destruction

Officials say the operation cleared a decades-old backlog, signaling a shift to routine disposal.

Overview

  • The FGJCDMX reported destroying 540,000 doses totaling 335 kilograms, calling it the largest drug disposal the office has conducted.
  • Of the total, 235 kilograms came from 5,117 case files dating back to 1970, and 100 kilograms from 599 investigations opened in 2025.
  • Chemical experts verified the substances, the PDI’s GERI unit maintained custody, and a convoy delivered them to a Defense Ministry site in Teotihuacán for incineration.
  • The agency said the volume exceeds prior years’ destruction efforts by more than 235% and removes a public health and safety risk.
  • Authorities noted harmful fungal contamination in some stored material, and leaders framed the action under Fiscal General Bertha Alcalde Luján as concluding the backlog and establishing regular annual disposal.