171.42 kilograms of suspected cocaine seized in Huixtla
Original reporting: Entorno Informativo Sonora
What happened
Federal authorities reported finding 170 packages weighing 171.42 kilograms in a truck’s fuel tanks during an inspection in Huixtla, Chiapas. The driver was detained and the suspected cocaine turned over to federal prosecutors.
Reporting and context
Federal authorities seized 171.42 kilograms of suspected cocaine concealed in a tractor truck’s fuel tanks in Huixtla, Chiapas, and detained the driver, Entorno Informativo Sonora reported, citing federal authorities. The driver and seized material were turned over to the federal Attorney General’s Office (FGR) for investigation.
According to the authorities cited by Entorno Informativo Sonora, the discovery began during a routine inspection at Huixtla’s border-traffic inspection center. National Customs Agency personnel from the Ciudad Hidalgo customs office scanned the truck with mobile X-ray equipment and detected unusual density and rectangular objects inside both fuel tanks.
Specialist personnel and a narcotics-detection dog then examined the vehicle. The dog alerted to the areas flagged by the scan, prompting a closer inspection of the tanks.
Agents found 170 rectangular packages containing white powder with characteristics similar to cocaine. Each tank held 85 packages. Authorities reported a combined weight of 171.42 kilograms; the package count and weight describe this single seizure.
Customs personnel, the Defense Secretariat, National Guard and federal Security and Citizen Protection Secretariat participated in the operation. The report describes the inspection as part of monitoring at transit points along Mexico’s southern border.
The FGR was tasked with investigating the shipment’s origin and possible criminal responsibility. Authorities had not released the driver’s identity, the substance’s origin or the shipment’s intended destination. The report identifies the material as suspected cocaine and provides no laboratory confirmation.
Original report from Entorno Informativo Sonora