Army Seizes Arsenal Near Tepuxta
Noroeste reports that Mexican Army personnel found three rifles, 38 magazines and 1,600 rounds of ammunition during patrols near Tepuxta in Concordia.
Noroeste reports that Mexican Army personnel seized an arsenal near the community of Tepuxta in Concordia, Sinaloa. Federal authorities said the cache contained three rifles, 38 magazines and 1,600 rounds of ammunition.
The seizure occurred while soldiers were conducting surveillance patrols in the area, according to the federal account cited by the outlet. The report did not provide an exact time for the discovery or describe the location beyond the vicinity of Tepuxta.
Authorities also did not say whether the weapons and ammunition had been abandoned. They did not disclose whether the operation followed a complaint, a separate incident or another specific investigative lead.
No arrests were reported in connection with the seizure, and the official account did not attribute the weapons to a person or criminal organization. The source likewise did not identify the calibers or models of the three rifles.
After the discovery, the Army secured the rifles, magazines and ammunition and transferred them to the federal Public Prosecutor's Office, Noroeste reports. Federal prosecutors are expected to open the corresponding investigation file and determine the circumstances surrounding the cache; the published account contains no finding about ownership or criminal responsibility.