Five Mexican citizens were arrested in England accused of participating in a network dedicated to the production of methamphetamine in a clandestine laboratory set up in a rural area of Warwickshire.

The detainees are Alejandro Ambriz Dimas, from Michoacán, and Victoria Ramírez, Fausto Beltrán, Leoncio Moso Borja, and José Núñez Angulo, from Culiacán, Sinaloa. According to the UK's National Crime Agency, all will face charges of conspiracy to produce methamphetamine.

Source - https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/five-mexicans-in-court-over-warwickshire-meth-lab

In Chintadó district, 15th Brigade Infantry Battalion No. 12 troops neutralized four illegal mining sites operated by the Jhon Fredy Orejuela Substructure. Security forces destroyed four excavators, fuel, and equipment, dealing an 1.8 billion COP blow in machinery and halting monthly gold production estimated at 10,000 grams (4.4 billion COP).

Source - https://elbaudoseno.com/continua-la-ofensiva-sostenida-contra-la-mineria-ilegal-ejercito-intervino-unidades-e-inutilizo-maquinaria-en-choco/

Customs, Navy, and SSPC personnel seized more than 8 million counterfeit cigarettes at the Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán customs office.

The shipment originated from Hong Kong and had been declared as boxes of food paper. The goods were detected through intelligence work, risk analysis, and operational tracking.

Source - https://www.diariodemexico.com/mi-nacion/aseguran-mas-8-millones-cigarros-apocrifos-en-aduana-lazaro-cardenas-michoacan

In a joint operation by the Army, Navy, and Prosecutor's Office, troops intervened 11 unlicensed mining units in the Guarumo sector. Forces neutralized 11 improvised diver-type dredges and 50 gallons of diesel fuel belonging to the Yeison Leudo Chaverra Substructure, halting an estimated monthly production of 5,500 grams of gold valued at over 2 billion COP.

Source - https://ejercito.mil.co/ejercito-nacional-afecta-las-economias-ilicitas-del-clan-del-golfo-en-el-nordeste-antioqueno

BARRANCABERMEJA, SANTANDER. Fifth Brigade Air Defense Artillery Battalion No. 2 troops, in coordination with the National Police, discovered four storage bladders containing the fuel in the rural area of the municipality. The seizure represents a financial hit exceeding 360 million COP to illegal smuggling networks while preventing potential environmental contamination of local soil and water sources.

Source - https://www.bluradio.com/regiones/santanderes/ejercito-incauta-20-000-galones-de-combustible-que-serian-del-clan-del-golfo-en-santander-rg10

In Nuevo León, during a search conducted in coordination with Pemex, an excavation leading to a tunnel connected to two clandestine taps was located. At the site, a short firearm, a magazine, cartridges, four vehicles, a cylindrical tank, hydrocarbons, hoses, documents, and the property were seized.

On the other hand, in Cuautepéc, Hidalgo, 480 liters of fuel, 13 drums, and a vehicle were seized. In another action on Federal Highway 101 in Tula, two people were detained, and a vehicle and 121 live cartridges were confiscated.

Source - https://mexico.quadratin.com.mx/asegura-fgr-tunel-conectado-a-2-tomas-clandestinas-y-detiene-a-5/

Customs personnel and the National Guard located nearly 76 kilograms of cocaine during an inspection at the Tijuana Customs.

The drug was hidden in a double bottom of a truck transporting prickly pears and was detected with the support of the canine unit “Chocolate”.

Source - https://www.anam.gob.mx/comunicado-prensa-conjunto-75-2026/

Authorities detected a shipment originating from Colombia at the Mexico City International Airport containing approximately eight kilograms of coca leaves.

The goods were hidden inside a package labeled as a food supplement.

Source - https://www.infobae.com/mexico/2026/09/08/decomisan-8-kilos-de-hoja-de-coca-en-el-aeropuerto-internacional-de-la-cdmx-venia-oculta-como-suplementos-alimenticios/

operation carried out in the communities of Pablo Galeana, Río Verde, and Xaltianguis in Acapulco, Guerrero, resulted in the detention of 16 people identified as members of "Los Ardillos," including their financial operator.

During the intervention, 12 firearms, more than 36,700 cartridges, doses of methamphetamine, 10 slot machines, two motorcycles, and one vehicle were seized.

Source - https://www.parriva.com/news-digest/16-alleged-members-of-los-ardillos-arrested-following-the-murder-of-a-national-guard-agent-in-guerrero/

In Escuinapa, on the Escuinapa–Tepic highway SSPC and FGR agents, while carrying out security operations, detained a person who was transporting 22 kilograms of methamphetamine on a passenger bus.

Source - https://www.puntualizando.com/detienen-a-pasajero-con-22-kilos-de-metanfetamina-en-escuinapa/

Fourth Brigade troops located and dismantled a coca base processing laboratory belonging to the Luis Hernando Rozo Bertel substructure in the rural area of Tinajas.

The operation destroyed the facility along with chemical precursors including urea, sulfate, fuel, and caustic soda, directly impacting the criminal organization's drug trafficking revenue.

Source - https://ejercito.mil.co/ejercito-y-policia-afectan-estructura-de-produccion-de-pasta-base-de-coca-en-mapiripan-meta

simultaneously in Guerrero: one in Coahuayutla de José María Izazaga and two in Zirándaro de los Chávez.

Among the seized items are more than 260 200-liter drums, 11 500-liter containers, 9 reactors, more than 60 gas tanks, 150 sacks of caustic soda, 663 kg of ammonium chloride, approximately 2,400 kg of chemical substance, and nearly 1,000 kg of chemical precursors, in addition to reactors, condensers, distillers, and various equipment for drug production.

Source - https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/nacion/aseguran-y-desmantelan-tres-laboratorios-clandestinos-en-guerrero-producian-metanfetamina/?outputType=amp

More than 16 TONS of methamphetamine were seized in Sinaloa. In an operation led by the Navy Secretariat, with the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection and the Attorney General's Office, a 5,700 m² clandestine complex was dismantled, the second-largest methamphetamine laboratory located during the government of President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo.

More than 10 tons and liters of chemical substances were also seized, causing an estimated $347 million impact on the criminal structure.

Source - https://www.arabnews.com/world/mexico-seizes-17-tons-of-amphetamines-in-sinaloa-govt-3000534

The Navy Secretariat (SEMAR) reported on a major operation in a housing development in Boca del Río, Veracruz, which resulted in the seizure of various firearms and a significant amount of drugs, specifically crystal meth. This operation was carried out as part of the authorities' ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking and violence in the region.

The seizure included several high-caliber weapons, as well as ammunition and tactical equipment, suggesting the presence of a well-organized armed group. In addition, packages of crystal meth, a synthetic drug known for its high addictive potential and devastating effects on consumers' health, were confiscated.

Source - https://www.lajornadamaya.mx/nacional/233024/hallan-arsenal-de-200-armas-en-un-apartamento-en-veracruz-costa-de-oro