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Sonora Destroys 975 Seized Firearms and 4,485 Magazines at 4th Military Zone Ceremony

Authorities cast the public destruction as part of a coordinated security push to reduce criminal groups’ firepower.

Overview

  • The cache included 625 long guns and 350 handguns that officials say were secured during joint operations across multiple Sonora municipalities.
  • Alongside the firearms, 4,485 magazines were destroyed, while cartridge totals remain disputed, with later accounts citing 212,286 rounds and an earlier report listing 285.
  • Governor Alfonso Durazo said the weapons had been in criminal hands and argued that cutting access to firepower reduces the capacity to harm society.
  • The event at the 4/a Zona Militar brought together SEDENA, the National Guard, naval and state security leaders, prosecutors, and judicial authorities.
  • Officials presented the action as a tangible outcome of the Mesa Estatal de Seguridad and the federal public security strategy.