Durango lab raid yields 1.3 metric tons of methamphetamine
Original reporting: El Imparcial
What happened
A Navy-led operation seized methamphetamine, 4,500 liters of chemical precursors and nearly three metric tons of solid substances in Durango, El Imparcial reported. Authorities had not disclosed the municipality or whether arrests occurred.
Reporting and context
Federal forces dismantled a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Durango and seized approximately 1.3 metric tons of the drug, according to El Imparcial. The operation also yielded 4,500 liters of chemical precursors, nearly three metric tons of solid substances allegedly used in drug production, and processing equipment.
El Imparcial reported that the Navy led the intervention with the federal Security and Citizen Protection Ministry and the federal Attorney General’s Office, citing information from La Jornada. Authorities disabled the installations after securing the drugs and other materials.
The seizure extended beyond finished methamphetamine to chemicals and equipment allegedly used to manufacture it. Authorities had not identified the specific chemicals or disclosed the laboratory’s production capacity, how long it had operated, or any suspected connection to a criminal organization.
The report said federal authorities had not disclosed which Durango municipality contained the laboratory or whether anyone was arrested. They also had not provided an estimated value for the seizure or a potential dose count. Those gaps leave the location, possible suspects and scale of production unresolved.
Original reporting: El Imparcial.