Cocaine found in truck fuel tanks in Huixtla
Original reporting: Azteca Noticias
What happened
Azteca Noticias reports that federal personnel used X-rays and a detection dog to find a reported 171 kilograms of cocaine in a truck's fuel tanks in Huixtla, Chiapas. The material was sent to federal prosecutors, with chemical testing initiated to determine final net weight and purity.
Reporting and context
Federal authorities seized a reported 171 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a tractor-trailer's fuel tanks at a checkpoint in Huixtla, Chiapas, according to Azteca Noticias. The inspection formed part of coordinated security operations along roads and strategic checkpoints near Mexico's southern border.
Personnel from Mexico's customs agency, the Defense Ministry, the federal Security Ministry, the Attorney General's Office and the National Guard took part. X-ray equipment revealed unusual density inside the vehicle's fuel tanks, prompting a closer inspection with a drug-detection dog.
After the dog alerted, agents opened the tanks and found packages wrapped in adhesive tape containing white powder with characteristics consistent with cocaine, Azteca Noticias reported. The federal Security Cabinet also described the use of X-rays and a detection dog in its account of the operation.
The truck and seized material were turned over to federal prosecutors for an investigation. Chemical testing was initiated to establish the substance's final net weight and purity; the reported 171-kilogram figure should be read alongside that pending determination.
The Security Cabinet said the operation targeted trafficking through the southeastern corridor. The report did not identify the shipment's destination or name a criminal organization responsible for it.
Original reporting: Azteca Noticias.