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Mexican Navy Seizes Meth Lab in Sinaloa with 750kg of Drugs

Mexican federal forces dismantled a clandestine methamphetamine lab in Sinaloa, seizing 750kg of drugs and thousands of liters of precursors.

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During the raid, officials seized approximately 750 kilograms of methamphetamine found in both finished and processing stages. [1] Mexican federal forces, including the Navy, the Attorney General's Office, and the Citizen Security Secretariat, dismantled a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in the Los Cedritos area of Sinaloa on September 2, 2026. [2] Authorities found approximately 750 kilograms of methamphetamine, including finished product and material in the process of being manufactured. [3] Federal forces confiscated 15 drums containing 750 liters of liquid precursors and chemicals, as well as 50 sacks holding more than 1,200 kilograms of various chemical substances. [4] The entire facility, along with all seized precursors and materials, was destroyed on-site under the direct supervision of the Attorney General's Office to prevent reutilization. [5] Federal agents seized 15 barrels containing approximately 750 liters of precursors and essential chemical substances for synthetic drug manufacturing. [6] The seized facility measured approximately 15,000 square meters (300 meters long by 50 meters wide). [7]
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  1. During the raid, officials seized approximately 750 kilograms of methamphetamine found in both finished and processing stages. · El Heraldo de México
  2. Mexican federal forces, including the Navy, the Attorney General's Office, and the Citizen Security Secretariat, dismantled a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in the Los Cedritos area of Sinaloa on September 2, 2026. · El Heraldo de México
  3. Authorities found approximately 750 kilograms of methamphetamine, including finished product and material in the process of being manufactured. · Excélsior
  4. Federal forces confiscated 15 drums containing 750 liters of liquid precursors and chemicals, as well as 50 sacks holding more than 1,200 kilograms of various chemical substances. · El Heraldo de México
  5. The entire facility, along with all seized precursors and materials, was destroyed on-site under the direct supervision of the Attorney General's Office to prevent reutilization. · El Heraldo de México
  6. Federal agents seized 15 barrels containing approximately 750 liters of precursors and essential chemical substances for synthetic drug manufacturing. · Excélsior
  7. The seized facility measured approximately 15,000 square meters (300 meters long by 50 meters wide). · Excélsior
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