U.S. citizen arrested with 5,445 rounds near Sonora border

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Tribuna de la Bahía reported that federal authorities arrested Yanet “N,” described by the source as a U.S. citizen, near the international crossing in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora. The report said officials found 5,445 rounds hidden beneath the seats of her pickup truck and seized the vehicle. Tribuna de la Bahía attributed to federal authorities the allegation that Yanet “N” served as a logistics operator moving weapons for a Sinaloa Cartel faction.

According to a statement cited by the report, the operation involved Mexico’s Navy, the Defense Secretariat, the Attorney General’s Office, the National Guard, and the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection. The arrest took place during crime-prevention patrols in the Sonora border area, the source said. Authorities said the detainee was informed of her rights and transferred, along with the vehicle and ammunition, to the appropriate public prosecutor.

Tribuna de la Bahía said authorities linked the alleged logistics role to a Sinaloa Cartel faction associated with Ismael Zambada Sicairos, known as “El Mayito Flaco.” The report also said the Security Cabinet estimated the seizure’s economic impact at 1,655,019 pesos and described it as reducing criminal groups’ operational capacity. The source reported that Yanet “N” had not, at the time of publication, faced a formally confirmed court accusation and that prosecutors would determine her legal status as the investigation continued.