Man arrested in Villa Unión fentanyl seizure
Original reporting: Noroeste Seguridad
What happened
Noroeste Seguridad reported that federal and state forces arrested a man in Villa Unión, south of Mazatlán, and seized 206 reported fentanyl doses, a long gun, 30 live rounds, a magazine, a vehicle, two bicycles and cash.
Reporting and context
Federal and state forces arrested a man in Villa Unión, south of Mazatlán, and reported seizing 206 doses of fentanyl, a long gun and ammunition. According to Noroeste Seguridad, the arrest involved the National Guard, the Mexican Army and the State Preventive Police.
Noroeste Seguridad reported that the items seized included 30 live rounds, a firearm magazine, a vehicle, two bicycles and cash. Its account gives the drug quantity as a number of doses and does not provide a weight. The amount of cash was also unspecified.
Federal authorities announced the detention in a statement but gave no details about the precise location or circumstances of the arrest within Villa Unión, the outlet said. The report does not identify the detained man.
The man and the seized drugs, firearm, ammunition, magazine, vehicle, bicycles and cash were handed over to the relevant authorities. The report describes those items as part of the same arrest and seizure in the locality south of Mazatlán.
Original report from Noroeste Seguridad