Three detained in Culiacán after armed-men tip
Original reporting: Tribuna Sonora
What happened
Authorities reported seizing three firearms, 209 rounds and approximately 88 grams of suspected cocaine after a November 11 tip in Lomas del Sol VII. Two adults and an adolescent were referred to federal prosecutors.
Reporting and context
Two adults and an adolescent were detained in Culiacán after an anonymous tip about armed people at a house, according to Tribuna Sonora. Authorities linked the three to Los Chapitos, the Sinaloa Cartel faction associated with Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán’s sons.
The November 11 call to the 089 reporting line was relayed through the C-4 command center. Army, National Guard and state police personnel responded to the Lomas del Sol VII neighborhood. State special operations officers saw a man inside the property who allegedly tried to flee with two companions. Officers caught them on the same street.
Tribuna Sonora reported that authorities seized a 7.62×39 mm AK-47 rifle, a .45-caliber handgun, a .22-caliber handgun, seven magazines and 209 rounds of ammunition. They also reported finding 165 doses of suspected cocaine weighing approximately 88 grams, a motorcycle and a communications radio. The Navy was among the agencies involved in patrols following the alert.
The detainees and seized items were handed over to the federal Attorney General’s Office in Culiacán for investigation. Authorities had not released the adults’ identities or details of the adolescent’s legal situation. The report said no court ruling on possible organized-crime involvement had been announced.
Original publication: Tribuna Sonora.