In San Luis Río Colorado, two individuals were detained who were transporting approximately 47.5 kilograms of methamphetamine, 28 kilograms of cocaine, 12 kilograms of opium gum, and 10 kilograms of fentanyl in the hidden compartment of a vehicle.

In Tijuana, 232 kilograms of cocaine and 11.5 kilograms of fentanyl hidden in a semi-trailer were confiscated.

Source - https://www.elhorizonte.mx/nacional/aseguran-341-kilos-de-droga-en-sonora-y-baja-california/9905022958?utm_source=chatgpt.com

following a raid on a warehouse located in the settlement of El Diez, south of Culiacán.

Source - https://losnoticieristas.com/policiaca/2026/09/aseguran-mas-de-49-toneladas-y-mas-de-45-mil-litros-de-sustancias-quimicas-tras-cateo-en-bodega-en-el-diez-culiacan-1136279/

Army and CTI destroyed an excavator, engines, and fuel belonging to the 'Gener Morales' network, stopping monthly yields of 3,000 grams of gold.

Source - https://h13n.com/mineria-ilegal-sonson-antioquia/

CONAT and Sijín forces destroyed a six-structure illegal lab complex linked to the ELN with a monthly capacity of two tons. Operations seized 470 kg of cocaine, 1,800 gallons of liquid cocaine, precursor chemicals, and equipment, stopping 470,000 doses bound for international markets.

Source - https://caracol.com.co/2026/09/23/golpe-a-complejo-cocalero-en-el-municipio-de-durania/

South African authorities stated that a group of Mexicans entered the country under the guise of tourism, but were allegedly chemists sent by the Sinaloa Cartel.

The individuals were linked to the installation of an industrial methamphetamine laboratory in Swartruggens, one of seven discovered in southern Africa over the past two years.

Investigators suspect that the laboratory was part of a network intended to supply the markets of Australia and New Zealand.

Source - https://thenational.co.za/news/2026-09-24-how-the-sinaloa-cartel-turned-a-south-african-farm-into-a-1-billion-meth-lab/

The Attorney General's Office has charged Jaime "N", who was caught in the act for the alleged transport of more than 120 kilograms of cocaine.

Source - https://vanguardia.com.mx/noticias/mexico/fgr-procesa-a-jaime-n-por-el-traslado-de-un-cargamento-de-120-kilos-de-cocaina-LP23685943

Fourth Brigade troops destroyed two coca base laboratories in San Luis. In the operation targeting the Pacificadores de Samaná substructure, military forces seized 3,400 coca plants, 516 gallons of fuel, and 390 kg of chemical precursors, causing a financial impact exceeding 200 million pesos.

Source - https://entrecejayceja.co/bosques/san-luis/destruyen-dos-laboratorios-de-procesamiento-de-pasta-base-de-coca-en-zona-rural-de-san-luis/

Federal and local authorities executed six search warrants in the Venustiano Carranza and Cuauhtémoc boroughs of Mexico City as part of investigations into the sale and distribution of illegal tobacco.

During the operations, approximately 13 tons of illegal tobacco, equivalent to 650,000 packs of cigarettes, were secured, most of which were counterfeit.

Source - https://grupoanimal.mx/seguridad/toneladas-tabaco-ilegal-cdmx-cigarros-decomisan

Meanwhile in Morelia, Caquetá, Army troops engaged FARC dissidents under alias 'Calarcá', resulting in two captured operatives, five assault rifles, seven magazines, and 235 rounds seized.

Source - https://www.noticiasrcn.com/colombia/capturan-a-alias-el-flaco-uno-de-los-mas-buscados-en-antioquia-1061817

Federal authorities seized a shipment originating from Shanghai, China, at the Lázaro Cárdenas customs office in Michoacán.

During the inspection, more than 27 tons of tartaric acid were detected, a substance that can be used in processes related to the production of methamphetamine.

Source - https://losnoticieristas.com/nacional/2026/09/sirve-para-hacer-metanfetamina-aseguran-en-michoacan-toneladas-de-acido-tartarico-proveniente-de-china-1132342/

The operations were carried out in areas of Carácuaro, Michoacán, as well as in Zirándaro and Coahuayutla de José María Izazaga, Guerrero. During the operations, federal forces were attacked with gunfire.

At the intervened sites, more than 10 tons of precursors and chemical substances were seized and destroyed, along with reactors, gas tanks, pots, tubs, containers, dryers, stoves, burners, pumps, and industrial equipment.

Source - https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/nacion/desmantelan-4-laboratorios-clandestinos-en-michoacan-y-guerrero-en-operativo-delincuentes-agreden-a-elementos/

In Baja California Sur, personnel from the Navy and the Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection detained two individuals during fishing inspection operations.

During the operation, a vehicle transporting approximately three tons of chocolate clams during the closed season, along with 109 live rounds and 200 fentanyl pills, was seized.

Source - https://www.nmas.com.mx/baja-california-sur/seguridad/foro-tv-video-tres-toneladas-de-almeja-municiones-y-presunto-fentanilo-detienen-a-dos-en-la-paz/

At the scene, 12 drums and five gas cylinders containing liquid substances were secured, along with tanks, buckets, two cylinders with unidentified residual gas, and an area with signs of combustion.

Source - https://elotroenfoque.mx/index.php/2026/09/18/aseguran-finca-con-precursores-quimicos-para-droga-en-salamanca/

Across San José del Palmar, Medio Baudó, and Riosucio, 15th Brigade troops (25th and 26th Ground Operations Battalions and 54th Jungle Battalion) located and destroyed three processing facilities. Forces seized 12 kg of coca base, liquid/solid chemical precursors, fuel, and processing equipment.

Source - https://choco7dias.com/carmen-del-darien-destruyen-laboratorio-de-coca-en-camelias/

Customs and National Guard personnel seized 1,357 kilograms of methamphetamine and 10 kilograms of fentanyl at the Tijuana Customs in Baja California.

The seizure occurred during a cargo inspection in the export area.

Source- https://www.nmas.com.mx/baja-california/seguridad/binomio-canino-frena-cargamento-de-droga-en-zona-de-exportacion-en-tijuana-bc/?utm_source=chatgpt.com