Navy seizes weapons at suspected criminal camp in Mazatlán
Original reporting: Noroeste Seguridad
What happened
Noroeste reported that the Navy dismantled a suspected organized-crime camp near La Guásima and seized two long guns, 826 rounds and 21 magazines during patrols.
Reporting and context
Mexican Navy personnel dismantled a clandestine camp near La Guásima, a rural community in Mazatlán, and seized two long guns, 826 rounds of ammunition and 21 magazines, according to Noroeste, citing a Navy statement. The camp was allegedly used by organized crime.
The Fourth Naval Region announced the discovery in a press release. Personnel found the site during surveillance and crime-prevention patrols around the community and dismantled it where it stood. The Navy described the operation as having taken place in recent days; the report, published November 2, did not specify an exact date.
Noroeste reported that the seized weapons and ammunition were handed over to the relevant investigative authorities so they could open a case file and follow up on the discovery. The figures refer to the material recovered in this operation, rather than a cumulative seizure total.
The account ties the discovery to patrols in the rural area around La Guásima. It attributes the suspected criminal use of the camp and the seizure inventory to the Navy.
Original report: Noroeste.