Mexican President's Second Major Anti-Drug Campaign

On July 31, the Mexican Navy (Semar) announced the discovery of 1.5 tons of white powder suspected to be cocaine packed in sacks drifting at sea 135 km south of the port of Acapulco, in the southern state of Guerrero.

The Mexican Navy has sent the seized goods to the competent authorities for analysis, investigation of origin and disposal. (Source: Agencia EFE)

The navy found a total of 45 sacks during a coastal patrol in recent days. Each sack contained 30 packages of white powder resembling cocaine, tightly wrapped and packed into cakes. Semar has sent the seized goods to the competent authorities for analysis, investigation of origin and handling.

Last week, the Mexican Navy dismantled a clandestine synthetic drug production facility in the northwestern state of Sinaloa as part of a drug-fighting cooperation program with the country's Attorney General's Office.

This is considered the second largest anti-drug campaign during the term of outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (term 2018-2024). During this operation, Mexican police seized more than 3.9 tons of synthetic drugs, more than 28,600 liters and 2.25 tons of chemical precursors for the production of narcotics.

According to statistics from December 2018 to present, Semar has seized more than 8.22 tons of fentanyl, an increase of 455% compared to the figure recorded in 2019 with 491 kg.

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