Sinaloa Operation Leads to 12 Arrests
Original reporting: Azteca Noticias
What happened
Azteca Noticias reports that a joint security operation led to 12 arrests and seizures including 35 guns, 12 grenades and drugs. Authorities did not allege a criminal-group affiliation.
Reporting and context
Azteca Noticias says a Sinaloa operation led to 12 arrests. It says the army, National Guard, agents and police took part. Officials said they seized 35 guns, over 7,500 rounds, 200 magazines, 12 grenades, drugs, cash and cars.
It says the National Guard found two minors in Mazatlán who were listed as missing. The text gives no detail on how or where they were found. It does not link the find to the raid.
Officials did not say those held were in any crime group. Azteca Noticias cites jail terms that can apply under gun, bomb, drug and organized-crime laws, but those are legal ranges. No term has been set in this case. The report gives no names, charges or rulings for 12 people. Their acts and legal status must be proved in court. The source gives no detail on the type or amount of drugs, cash or cars seized.