Overview
- SSPC Secretary Omar García Harfuch met DEA Administrator Terrance (Terry) Cole to discuss joint action against synthetic drugs, curbing illegal arms flows to Mexico, and pursuing high‑impact arrests.
- García Harfuch said he attended on behalf of Mexico’s Security Cabinet and cited instructions from President Claudia Sheinbaum to strengthen international cooperation.
- Both sides highlighted cross‑border collaboration and information exchange through official statements and social‑media posts but withheld operational details and figures.
- Mexican authorities reported a recent operation in Villa de Álvarez, Colima, with six arrests, a dismantled lab, and the seizure of about 270 kg of a fentanyl‑like substance estimated at roughly 14 million doses.
- The meeting took place against a sensitive backdrop that includes the DEA’s 2025 ‘Project Portero’ announcement, which Sheinbaum publicly rejected, and her renewed emphasis on cooperation with the U.S. under respect for Mexican sovereignty.