Army disables two Corral Viejo chemical sites
Original reporting: Noroeste Seguridad
What happened
Noroeste reported that the Army disabled two sites in Corral Viejo, Culiacán, seizing 1,450 litres of chemicals used to produce methamphetamine. Federal authorities estimated the financial impact at 29 million pesos and notified prosecutors.
Reporting and context
Mexican Army personnel disabled two sites used to prepare methamphetamine in the rural community of Corral Viejo, in the municipality of Culiacán, according to Noroeste. Troops seized 1,450 litres of chemicals described as essential to producing the drug.
Noroeste reported that federal authorities announced the operation in a joint statement issued by the Security Cabinet. They estimated the financial impact on organized crime at 29 million pesos. That assessment concerned the action at the two Corral Viejo sites.
The Army located the installations and rendered them unusable as part of ongoing efforts against synthetic-drug production in the region, the report said. The substances seized were chemicals used in production; the reported volume was not a quantity of finished methamphetamine.
After the sites were disabled, the relevant prosecutorial authorities were notified so they could carry out the required legal procedures. The report did not identify a criminal group responsible for the facilities or announce any arrests connected with the operation.
Original report — Noroeste