The week-long offensive in the capital of Sinaloa
The streets of Culiacán were the scene this week of an operation that seems straight out of an action script. But the numbers are real, and they speak for themselves.
The State Public Security Secretariat reports 101 people detained in just seven days. It’s not just any raid; It is a mobilization that seeks to dismantle entire operations.
A loot that alarms
What was confiscated paints a worrying picture. The authorities seized 81 firearms. But the data that really hits is the ammunition: 8,299 useful cartridges of various calibers. That is not for a confrontation, it is for a war.
Specialized army personnel deactivated them in open spaces, far from population centers.
The most dangerous discovery was 91 improvised explosive devices. Handcrafted, lethal artifacts that the Army had to neutralize away from the people. Each one was a potential tragedy averted.
The action was not limited to weapons. Three areas were located with chemical precursors to manufacture drugs. 13.38 kilos of methamphetamines and 2.2 kilos of marijuana were seized. And 48 marijuana and poppy plantations were destroyed, hitting production at its roots.
Criminal logistics were also dismantled. 97 vehicles reported stolen were recovered, two properties and 89 motorcycles were seized. Five surveillance cameras installed irregularly on public roads were even eliminated. It was a control system that no longer works.
These actions are the result of joint work between federal, state and municipal forces. It’s the kind of coordination that’s always called for and, this time, it seems to have worked.
The question now is what’s next. Is this the beginning of a sustained strategy or an isolated episode? In Culiacán, where political theater and real conflict often mix, each movement has profound consequences. This week, the consequences were 101 arrests and one less arsenal on the streets.
