Navy seizes about one metric ton of cocaine off Acapulco
Original reporting: Publimetro México
What happened
Omar García Harfuch reported six detentions and approximately 1,000 kilograms seized southwest of Acapulco; authorities had not identified the detainees or alleged organization.
Reporting and context
Mexico’s Navy seized approximately one metric ton of cocaine and detained six people aboard a small boat southwest of Acapulco, Guerrero, Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch announced on November 9, according to Publimetro México.
Naval personnel detected the vessel during maritime surveillance and intercepted the shipment, the report said. The approximately 1,000 kilograms attributed to this operation were being transported by the six occupants, according to García Harfuch’s account on X.
Publimetro México reported that authorities had not disclosed the detainees’ identities or nationalities, the cargo’s destination or the criminal organization allegedly involved. The exact interception point, the shipment’s monetary value and further details of the detainees’ legal status were also unavailable.
For context, García Harfuch said the Navy had seized more than 98 metric tons of cocaine at sea during President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration. That is the federal government’s cumulative figure for the administration, distinct from the approximately one metric ton reported in this interception.
The secretary described maritime seizures as an effort to reduce criminal groups’ revenue and prevent them from financing weapons purchases and violence.
Original reporting: Publimetro México.