1,201 kilograms of suspected cocaine seized in Sonora
Original reporting: Tribuna Sonora
What happened
Authorities in San Luis Río Colorado seized 1,201 kilograms of white powder resembling cocaine and detained two people; Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office will determine the substance’s composition.
Reporting and context
Authorities seized 1,201 kilograms of a white powder with characteristics similar to cocaine and detained two people during an inspection in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, according to Tribuna Sonora. The material was found in a hidden compartment inside a white Ford F-550 at the Estación Doctor Regional Military Security Post in northwestern Sonora.
Tribuna Sonora reported that the operation followed a bulletin dated October 10 from Sonora’s State Security Board. National Guard and Mexican Army personnel located the compartment during a coordinated inspection and secured the vehicle along with the suspected substance. The report said the two detainees and the seized material were to be placed at the disposal of Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office in San Luis Río Colorado.
The substance has not been chemically identified. The State Security Board said the FGR will conduct the necessary analyses to determine its composition and investigate the circumstances of the case. Authorities did not provide an estimated value, origin or destination for the shipment.