Army and police seize 172 improvised explosives in Concordia
Original reporting: Los Noticieristas Policiaca
What happened
Los Noticieristas Policiaca reports that the Mexican Army and Sinaloa State Police seized 172 improvised explosive devices, ammunition and tactical equipment in La Guásima, Concordia. No arrests were reported.
Reporting and context
Los Noticieristas Policiaca reports that Mexican Army personnel and Sinaloa State Police seized 172 improvised explosive devices, 2,420 rounds of ammunition and 12 magazines during an operation in La Guásima, a community in the municipality of Concordia, Sinaloa.
According to the outlet, authorities also recovered four tactical vests, six ballistic plates, nine drone batteries, two satellite communication units, a generator and a radio battery. The operation was conducted by an interagency group composed of federal, state and municipal forces.
The seizure was announced Wednesday as part of coordinated operations intended to strengthen security in the region. Los Noticieristas described it as one of the more significant seizures made during the recent joint deployments in Concordia.
The report said the tactical equipment, communications gear and other recovered items were placed in the custody of the participating agencies. They are expected to be transferred to the appropriate authorities for examination and to determine whether they are connected to an existing investigation.
No arrests were reported in connection with the seizure. Authorities said coordinated surveillance and deterrence operations would continue in Concordia and elsewhere in Sinaloa as security forces search for weapons, tactical equipment and other material potentially connected to criminal activity.