By The opinion
May 23, 2024, 16:36 PM EDT
An armored truck was circulating in the streets of Culiacán, Sinaloa, which caught the attention of the residents of the area, who immediately reported the presence of armed men to 911, so an operation was deployed in which the Mexican Army participated. .
When escaping from the authorities, the drug traffickers left behind two vehicles, a BMW and an armored truck, inside the units they also left an important arsenal and drugs. Images of cars and weapons circulate on social networksrevealing what the drug traffickers carry when they circulate through Culiacán.
According to what was reported by the Sinaloa Public Security Secretariat, the two vehicles, a package with cocaine, three tactical helmets, 25 magazines of different calibers, 500 useful cartridges, six assault rifles (one of them with a telescopic sight) and four tactical vests.
The hurry of the criminals was such that when they fled they left the assault rifles lying in the truck, as seen in the images shared on social networks.
Narco in Culiacán
The Sinaloa Cartel is the master of organized crime in the state, but that has not prevented the advance of other criminal groups that are vying for control.
For this reason, the authorities are redoubling their efforts to combat drug trafficking in the area, striking important blows, such as arrests, seizures and seizuresmainly from drug laboratories.
Just during the seizure of a drug laboratory, on May 17, nine soldiers were injured when the site exploded, the flames reached the military elements who were transported by helicopter to a hospital.
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