49 firearms seized in Guadalupe y Calvo operation
Original reporting: El Diario de Chihuahua
What happened
Military authorities reported seizing 49 firearms, 3,915 rounds and an improvised armored vehicle during November 5–7 patrols in Chihuahua. No arrests or clashes were reported.
Reporting and context
Mexican Army and National Guard personnel seized 49 firearms, 3,915 rounds of ammunition and a vehicle fitted with improvised armor during an operation in Guadalupe y Calvo, Chihuahua, according to El Diario de Chihuahua, citing military authorities.
The seizure took place during Operation Los Otates, conducted November 5–7 in the mountain municipality. Troops also found and disabled a camp. The Defense Ministry said the weapons consisted of 28 long guns and 21 handguns, alongside 209 magazines and tactical equipment.
El Diario de Chihuahua reported that the XI Military Region and 42nd Military Zone described the discovery as the result of surveillance patrols and ground reconnaissance. Rifles, pistols, magazines and ammunition were laid out on tarps in a wooded area, while a pickup was found on a dirt road.
The military statement reported no arrests or clashes during the patrols. The seized weapons, ammunition, magazines, vehicle and tactical equipment were turned over to the federal Attorney General’s Office in Hidalgo del Parral for investigation and forensic examinations.
Guadalupe y Calvo lies in the Sierra Tarahumara, where mountainous terrain and rural roads make access difficult. The report described military operations there as requiring ground movements through mountain areas.
For broader context, the Defense Ministry reported that the Army, Air Force and National Guard had seized 28,847 firearms, 5,141,843 rounds of ammunition, 125,897 magazines and 53,655 vehicles during the current federal administration. Those administration-wide figures are separate from the November 5–7 operation.
Original publication: El Diario de Chihuahua.