Overview
- The Defense Ministry airlifted 90 members of the Army’s Cuerpo de Fuerzas Especiales to Culiacán and integrated them into the existing federal security deployment.
- The contingent flew from Santa Lucía to the Culiacán air base on a Boeing 737/800 and began operational duties with the Army, Air Force and National Guard.
- Defense officials say the units will focus on prevention, deterrence, surveillance and patrol missions while coordinating with state and municipal authorities.
- Sedena emphasized the deployment will follow the Ley Nacional sobre el Uso de la Fuerza and respect human rights during operations.
- The assignment’s duration has not been disclosed, and the move builds on months of federal reinforcements to boost the Novena Zona Militar’s capacity in Sinaloa.