Grenades seized in Mazatlán; weapons recovered in El Fuerte
Original reporting: Noroeste Seguridad
What happened
Authorities reported one arrest and 11 homemade grenades seized in Mazatlán. In a separate operation in Los Hornillos, El Fuerte, National Guard personnel seized two firearms, 74 rounds, a magazine and a vehicle.
Reporting and context
Federal agents arrested one person and seized 11 homemade grenades in Mazatlán, while National Guard personnel recovered firearms and a vehicle in a separate operation in El Fuerte, according to Noroeste’s October 26 report citing Mexico’s Security Cabinet.
In Mazatlán, personnel from the federal Security and Citizen Protection Ministry and the Attorney General’s Office also seized a long gun, eight magazines, a duty belt and a ballistic vest. The Security Cabinet announced the arrest and seizure but did not provide the precise location or explain the circumstances of the federal deployment.
Noroeste reported that the second operation took place in Los Hornillos, a community in the municipality of El Fuerte. National Guard personnel seized two firearms, one magazine, 74 rounds of ammunition and a vehicle there. The report described this as a separate incident from the Mazatlán arrest.
The detained person and the seized weapons, explosives, ammunition and vehicle were placed at the disposal of federal prosecutors. The source said prosecutors would open the corresponding investigation files and determine responsibility.
Source: Noroeste.