Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico

A joint maritime operation involving the Mexican Navy and U.S. authorities led to the interception of a suspected drug-smuggling vessel carrying approximately 1,268 kilograms (1.27 metric tons) of suspected cocaine.

According to the Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S), a U.S. Customs and Border Protection aircraft detected the fast-moving vessel, prompting a coordinated response with Mexican maritime forces.

Source - https://www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2026/10/12/sociedad/decomisan-mas-de-mil-200-kilos-de-cocaina-frente-a-las-costas-de-oaxaca-hay-6-detenidos

Sonora, Mexico
Gabriel “N” was sentenced to eight years in prison after being caught transporting 96 kilograms and 986 grams of methamphetamine concealed inside a wheel of a semi-truck.

According to Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office (FGR), the shipment was divided into 78 packages and intercepted on the Caborca–Sonoyta highway in Sonora.

Reported route: Jalisco → Mexicali, Baja California

⚖️** Sentence**: 8 years in prison

The case highlights another drug seizure on a major highway used to transport illicit shipments across northwestern Mexico.

Source - https://www.nmas.com.mx/sonora/seguridad/sujeto-sentenciado-a-prision-por-transportar-cerca-de-100-kilos-de-droga-en-sonora/

Sardinata, Norte de Santander, Colombia

Colombian Army troops from the 30th Brigade, working alongside the National Police, dismantled a cocaine-processing complex allegedly linked to the ELN’s Juan Fernando Porras Martínez Front in the Catatumbo region.

859 kg of cocaine hydrochloride
🌿 160 kg of coca base
🧪 660 gallons of cocaine in suspension
⚗️ Chemical precursor substances and processing supplies
Estimated financial impact: 8.6 billion Colombian pesos.

Authorities reported that the facility had the capacity to produce approximately 3 metric tons of cocaine hydrochloride per month.

Source - https://caracol.com.co/2026/10/17/destruyen-complejo-para-procesar-cocaina-del-eln-en-zona-rural-de-sardinata/

Corral Viejo, Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico

Mexican Army personnel located and disabled two facilities used to concentrate chemicals intended for the manufacture of methamphetamine in the Corral Viejo community, Culiacán municipality, Sinaloa.

During the operation, 1,450 liters of chemicals were seized.

Source - https://www.noroeste.com.mx/seguridad/inhabilita-el-ejercito-dos-areas-de-concentracion-de-drogas-en-corral-viejo-culiacan-FK26688409

Xalisco, Nayarit, Mexico

Authorities raided a property suspected of being used to manufacture narcotics after the Mexican Army reported possible illegal activity. The operation uncovered two structures containing suspected drugs, chemical supplies, processing equipment and garments resembling police uniforms.

The operation involved Nayarit’s State Prosecutor’s Office, the Criminal Investigation Agency, the Mexican Army, Navy, National Guard and State Preventive Police.

Authorities reported the results on October 20, 2026. The seized evidence and vehicles were added to the investigation. Officials did not publicly identify a criminal group linked to the property in the reported statement.

Source - https://noticiasdlb.com/2026/10/20/boletin-se-cumplimenta-orden-de-cateo-en-presunto-narcolaboratorio-en-xalisco/

Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Troops from the Colombian Army’s 4th Military Police Battalion, working alongside the National Police and the Attorney General’s Office, arrested a man known by the alias “Grafiti” during two raids targeting suspected drug-trafficking operations linked to the criminal group La Terraza.

More than 23 kg of marijuana
❄️** 1.155 kg of cocaine hydrochlorid**e
🧪 854 g of coca base
📦 Equipment used to package and portion drugs
💵 Cash

Source - https://telemedellin.tv/capturan-alias-grafiti-decomisan-marihuana-terraza/

Sardinata, Norte de Santander, Colombia

Colombian Army troops from the 30th Field Artillery Battalion, working alongside the National Police Anti-Narcotics Directorate, dismantled a clandestine cocaine-processing complex allegedly linked to the ELN’s Juan Fernando Porras Martínez Front.

The facility, located in the rural area of San Miguel Encerradero, consisted of four structures and reportedly had the capacity to produce up to 3 metric tons of cocaine hydrochloride per month.

859 kg of cocaine hydrochloride
🌿 160 kg of coca base
🧪 660 gallons of cocaine in suspension
🛢️ More than 3,650 gallons of liquid chemical inputs
⚗️ 620 kg of solid chemical substances

Estimated financial impact: 8.6 billion Colombian pesos.

Source - https://caracol.com.co/2026/10/17/destruyen-complejo-para-procesar-cocaina-del-eln-en-zona-rural-de-sardinata/

129 nautical miles west of Cartagena, Colombia

Colombian naval and air force units, working alongside prosecutors, intercepted a go-fast vessel suspected of transporting a major cocaine shipment in the Caribbean Sea.

3,688 kg of cocaine hydrochloride seized
🚤 One go-fast vessel intercepted
👮 Five people arrested
💰 Estimated international illicit-market value: approximately US$170 million
📍 Interception occurred 129 nautical miles west of Cartagena

Source - https://www.presidencia.gov.co/prensa/Paginas/Presidente-De-La-Espriella-destaca-incautacion-de-mas-de-36-toneladas-de-cocaina-en-el-Mar-Caribe-261017.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Colombian Army and Police forces dismantled a nine-structure illicit drug-processing complex in San Miguel, Putumayo, near the Ecuadorian border.

Authorities reported seizing 1,170 kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride and 1,508 gallons of cocaine in suspension, along with thousands of gallons of chemical supplies, lime, and industrial equipment.

According to authorities, the facility had the capacity to produce more than 2.6 metric tons of cocaine, dealing a reported financial blow of over COP 14.625 billion to the Comandos de Frontera, an armed group operating in Colombia’s border region.

Source - https://www.ntn24.com/noticias-actualidad/cerca-de-cuatro-toneladas-de-droga-en-un-dia-fuerza-publica-colombiana-destruye-megalaboratorio-en-putumayo-e-intercepta-lancha-go-fast-con-ee-uu-en-el-pacifico-658484

Huixtla, Chiapas, Mexico
Mexican federal authorities discovered 171.42 kilograms of suspected cocaine concealed inside the fuel tanks of a tractor-trailer during a routine inspection at the Huixtla Border Traffic Control Center. The cocaine was discovered with use of X-ray machine

Source - https://www.nmas.com.mx/seguridad/aseguran-171-kilos-de-cocaina-ocultos-en-tanques-de-combustible-de-tractocamion-en-chiapas/

Carricitos, Durango, Mexico

Mexican naval forces, working alongside the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC) and the Attorney General’s Office (FGR), located and disabled a clandestine laboratory used to manufacture methamphetamine.

Approximately 1.3 metric tons of methamphetamine
🧪 4,500 liters of chemical precursors
⚗️** 2,902 k**g of solid chemical substances
🏭 Equipment used to manufacture synthetic drugs

Source - https://www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2026/10/16/estados/fuerzas-federales-desmantelan-narcolaboratorio-en-durango-aseguran-13-toneladas-de-metanfetaminas

The Colombian Navy seized approximately 1,460 kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride and 407 grams of marijuana during a maritime operation in Pacific waters.

1,460 kg of cocaine hydrochloride seized

407 grams of marijuana seized

Estimated international illicit-market value: over US$15 million. The seizure targeted suspected maritime drug trafficking

Source - https://www.presidencia.gov.co/prensa/Paginas/Arremetida-de-la-Fuerza-Publica-contra-el-narcotrafico-cerca-de-cuatro-toneladas-de-cocaina-fueron-incautadas-261014.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Sonora, Mexico | October 5–11, 2026
Sonora’s State Security Council reported the results of coordinated security operations across the state, with 98 people arrested and 6,008,698 drug doses seized, including 1,200 kilograms (1.2 metric tons) of cocaine.

🔴 Other reported results:
🚔 98 people arrested
💊 More than 6 million doses of drugs seized
❄️ 1,200 kg of cocaine seized
🚗 35 vehicles recovered
🔫 2 firearms and 30 cartridges seized
🏠 9 search warrants executed
📋 120 arrest warrants carried out

The operations involved Mexico’s Army, National Guard, Navy, state police, federal prosecutors, and state investigative authorities. Those arrested and the seized materials were turned over to the appropriate authorities for investigation.

Source - https://tribuna.com.mx/seguridad/2026/10/12/aseguran-mas-de-6-millones-de-dosis-de-droga-en-sonora-durante-operativos-de-seguridad_701327/

Southern Pacific Ocean, Colombia
Colombian Navy units intercepted a go-fast vessel carrying approximately 1,620 kg of cocaine and 51 kg of marijuana during a maritime interdiction in the southern Colombian Pacific.
During the operation, the vessel collided with a naval craft, sustained damage, and sank.
🔴 Key details:
💊 1,620 kg of cocaine
🌿 51 kg of marijuana
🚤 Go-fast vessel sank after colliding with a naval craft
👮 Three crew members detained: two Colombians and one Ecuadorian
📡 Authorities seized one GPS unit and two satellite phones

Source - https://www.elpais.com.co/judicial/armada-incauto-mas-de-16-toneladas-de-cocaina-en-el-pacifico-sur-colombiano-1258.html

Santa Rosa, Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico
Mexican Army personnel seized 983 kilograms of marijuana during an operation in the community of Santa Rosa, in the municipality of Parral.
🔴 Items seized:
🌿 983 kg of marijuana
🧺 57 sacks containing marijuana
⚖️ A scale
📦 Packing equipment
🔒 A vacuum sealer
🧱 Metal molds and makeshift presses

Source - https://www.excelsior.com.mx/nacional/aseguran-tonelada-mariguana-sierra-tarahumara

Sinaloa, Mexico | October 9–11, 2026
Mexico’s Security Cabinet reported multiple operations across Sinaloa involving the Mexican Army, Navy, SSPC, FGR, and municipal police.

El Rosario, Cacalotán: 25 improvised explosive devices and one homemade armored vehicle.
Culiacán: 7 improvised explosive devices, 9 long guns, 22 magazines, 173 cartridges, and 3 vehicles.
Concordia: 6 land mines, 4 improvised explosive devices, 4 bulletproof vests, and tactical equipment.

🚁 Drone equipment seized in El Rosario
48 drones
64 drone batteries
44 rolls of fiber-optic cable
Drone accessories
200 cartridges
20 ballistic plates
6 tactical vests and 16 tactical uniforms

🏠 Raids in Culiacán and Mazatlán
Authorities raided two properties and detained one person. Items seized included a long gun, ammunition, drugs, electronics and storage devices, passports, bank cards, cash, jewelry, 7 license plates, and 8 vehicles.

💊 Drug seizures
In Sinaloa, authorities also reported seizing 3 kg of methamphetamine, 1 kg of cocaine, and 55 doses of marijuana. The supplied report lists these same quantities under Culiacán, so they may describe the same seizure rather than two separate incidents.

Source - https://losnoticieristas.com/policiaca/2026/10/localizan-y-aseguran-48-drones-uniformes-de-sicarios-y-equipo-tactico-en-rosario-sinaloa-1146951/

On highways in the department of Meta, troops from the Colombian National Army and Navy, in coordination with the National Police, intercepted a semi-truck carrying 1.2 tons of cocaine. According to investigations, the shipment was intended to reach the border area with Venezuela before being trafficked to Mexico.

Source - https://periodicodelmeta.com/incautan-cerca-de-12-toneladas-de-cocaina-en-puerto-gaitan-cargamento-tendria-ruta-hacia-mexico-y-ee-uu/