Authorities seize 1,201 kilograms of suspected cocaine in Sonora

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Mexican federal authorities seized 1,201 kilograms of suspected cocaine hidden in a double compartment of a white Ford F-550 during an inspection in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, Proyecto Puente reported. Two people traveling in the vehicle were detained at the Estación Doctor security post, according to the Sonora State Security Council’s account published Oct. 10.

According to the council, National Guard and Mexican Army personnel found packages containing a white powder with characteristics similar to cocaine during a more detailed inspection of the truck’s cargo box. The load, the vehicle and the two detainees were placed at the disposal of the Federal Attorney General’s Office, where chemical tests are expected to determine the substance’s composition.

Proyecto Puente reported that the inspection was part of federal reviews at security posts along Sonora’s main highways. The state borders the United States, but authorities have not said which criminal organization, if any, may be connected to the shipment. The source describes the substance as suspected cocaine pending laboratory confirmation, and no final legal determination was reported for the detainees.