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Mexican Navy disables three clandestine synthetic drug labs in Sinaloa

Mexico's Navy disabled three clandestine synthetic drug labs in Sinaloa, seizing over 16 tonnes of methamphetamine and precursors.

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Mexico's Navy (Semar), in coordination with the Attorney General's Office (FGR) and the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), disabled three clandestine synthetic drug labs near the towns of Corralejo and Corral Viejo in Sinaloa state. [1] Mexican authorities dismantled three clandestine methamphetamine laboratories in Sinaloa and seized nearly 17 tons of the drug on September 2 and 3, 2026. [2] On September 3, authorities located a laboratory of approximately 5,700 square meters and seized 16,350 kilograms of methamphetamine in various stages of production. [3] At the Corralejo site, authorities secured 16,350 kilograms of apparent methamphetamine, 4,350 liters of precursors, essential chemicals, and dual-use substances, as well as 5,700 kilograms of solid substances used for its elaboration. [4] Omar García Harfuch, Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, reported that the Mexican Navy (Semar) secured approximately 16.8 tons of apparent methamphetamine and 645 liters of product in various stages of cooking during three operations in Sinaloa. [5] On September 3, 2026, federal security forces dismantled a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory near Corralejo, Sinaloa, measuring approximately 5,700 square meters. [6] Authorities from the Mexican Navy-Armed Forces (Semar) secured more than 16 tonnes of methamphetamine in the communities of Corralejo and Corral Viejo, Sinaloa. [7] According to official estimates, this largest lab is the second-largest clandestine lab disabled during the current administration, and its neutralization represents an economic impact of approximately 347 million dollars for criminal organizations. [8] The Navy has disabled five labs in recent weeks, removing approximately 18.2 tons of methamphetamine and 10 tons plus 6,845 liters of chemical precursors, representing an economic and financial impact exceeding 400 million dollars. [9] The total impact of these five actions is estimated to be over $400 million in financial damage to criminal structures linked to synthetic drug production. [10] The operation was led by the Navy in coordination with the Attorney General's Office (FGR) and the Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), strengthened by information exchange with US agencies. [11] The operation resulted in the seizure of three narcolaboratories in the same locations. [12]
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  1. Mexico's Navy (Semar), in coordination with the Attorney General's Office (FGR) and the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), disabled three clandestine synthetic drug labs near the towns of Corralejo and Corral Viejo in Sinaloa state. · López-Dóriga Digital
  2. Mexican authorities dismantled three clandestine methamphetamine laboratories in Sinaloa and seized nearly 17 tons of the drug on September 2 and 3, 2026. · Aristegui Noticias
  3. On September 3, authorities located a laboratory of approximately 5,700 square meters and seized 16,350 kilograms of methamphetamine in various stages of production. · Aristegui Noticias
  4. At the Corralejo site, authorities secured 16,350 kilograms of apparent methamphetamine, 4,350 liters of precursors, essential chemicals, and dual-use substances, as well as 5,700 kilograms of solid substances used for its elaboration. · Diario De México
  5. Omar García Harfuch, Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, reported that the Mexican Navy (Semar) secured approximately 16.8 tons of apparent methamphetamine and 645 liters of product in various stages of cooking during three operations in Sinaloa. · Diario De México
  6. On September 3, 2026, federal security forces dismantled a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory near Corralejo, Sinaloa, measuring approximately 5,700 square meters. · El Informador
  7. Authorities from the Mexican Navy-Armed Forces (Semar) secured more than 16 tonnes of methamphetamine in the communities of Corralejo and Corral Viejo, Sinaloa. · jornada.com.mxMexico
  8. According to official estimates, this largest lab is the second-largest clandestine lab disabled during the current administration, and its neutralization represents an economic impact of approximately 347 million dollars for criminal organizations. · López-Dóriga Digital
  9. The Navy has disabled five labs in recent weeks, removing approximately 18.2 tons of methamphetamine and 10 tons plus 6,845 liters of chemical precursors, representing an economic and financial impact exceeding 400 million dollars. · López-Dóriga Digital
  10. The total impact of these five actions is estimated to be over $400 million in financial damage to criminal structures linked to synthetic drug production. · Aristegui Noticias
  11. The operation was led by the Navy in coordination with the Attorney General's Office (FGR) and the Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), strengthened by information exchange with US agencies. · Diario De México
  12. The operation resulted in the seizure of three narcolaboratories in the same locations. · jornada.com.mxMexico
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