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Members of the Mexican Army, National Guard and Attorney General’s Office detained Armando “N” or “El Inge”, alleged leader of a cell of the Sinaloa cartel dedicated to the production of synthetic drugs in Culiacán , for which it was reported that he was linked to the process along with four of his collaborators accused of the crime of organized crime.
In parallel, in the operation carried out in the capital of Sinaloa, were seized 260 pounds of pure fentanyl, the largest shipment of this narcotic seized in the history of Mexico
According to official data, thanks to the intelligence activities of the authorities Mexicanas, it was possible to locate a property used as a synthetic drug laboratory, in which the members of the criminal cell , as well as another property used as a reception center cheep.
In its entirety, in addition to the paste with the characteristics of fentanyl, own chemical substances were found for the generation of synthetic drugs , in addition to weapons and cash in Mexican pesos, US dollars and Venezuelan bolivars
According to the authorities, and the value of the fentanyl seizure could reach $ 47, 238, 000 dollars.
It is presumed that the activity of the detainees consisted of the monthly production of approximately 154 pounds of base paste for the preparation of 70, 00, 000 approximately of fentanyl tablets to supply the Sinaloa Cartel, with both a national and international presence.
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