Sedena seizes shipment of fentanyl; 276 thousand pills and 18 kg of powder
The Truth News reports that the Secretary of National Defense (Sedena) managed to confiscate a large fentanyl shipment in Culiacan, Sinaloa.
Authorities managed to secure a total of 276,000 fentanyl pills in addition to about 18 kilograms of the same powdered drug.
The Mexican Army and the National Guard obtained information about a house where synthetic drugs were allegedly stored. Security elements went to the place on February 1 and found two vehicles.
Mega shipment of fentanyl seized by Sedena
The house was used as a warehouse, so a large shipment of fentanyl was found.
In a statement about the seizure of the fentanyl shipment, Sedena said: “Noticing the presence of the security forces, they fled. abandoning the automobiles”.
When the military and national guards entered the house located in the Sindicatura de Costa Rica, they discovered that it was used as a warehouse; but when analyzing the area, they noticed indications that it could be a clandestine laboratory.
The Army statement added: “When conducting ground reconnaissance and after perceiving the smell of chemical substances they realized that the suspicious property was set up as a possible clandestine laboratory for the production of synthetic drugs, in addition to the fact that signs of illegal activities were displayed inside it.”
Confiscation in Culiacán
- 2 kilograms of opium gum
- 3 weapons (2 long and 1 short)
- 5 chargers
- cartridges
- 1 motorcycle
The fentanyl shipment and everything insured was made available to the competent authorities, who will be in charge of the investigations and expert actions to confirm the quantity and type of drug located.
It may interest you: Is there fentanyl in medicines sold in pharmacies on the northern border?
What is fentanyl?
Fentanyl belongs to the opioids.
Fentanyl is a chemical substance belonging to the branch of opioids, which is 50 times more powerful than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine, according to warnings from the United Nations Organization.
It was designed to treat severe pain in patientsbut its effects have led to its illicit manufacture and distribution, which has caused an overdose crisis especially in the United States (USA).
Mexico is a red dot due to the manufacture of fentanyl, which is supposedly led by the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel (CJNG), although the CJNG has distanced itself from fentanyl. The truth is that on February 1, Sedena seized a large shipment of fentanyl.
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