Authorities seized 23,000 fentanyl pills hidden in automotive accessories in Sinaloa

The possible narcotic was located by the National Guard with the support of canine pairs in a courier company. (@GN_MEXICO_)

This January 18, members of the National Guard (GN) intercepted approximately 23,000 apparent fentanyl pills, which were hidden in the false bottom of an automotive accessory. The operation was carried out in compliance with the National Public Security Strategy and to contribute to the National Addiction Prevention Strategy Together for Peace, in Sinaloa.

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Said seizure was carried out in a courier and parcel company located in the municipality of Culiacán, where national guards carried out inspections, with prior authorization, with the support of canine pairs to inhibit the transport, shipment and reception of illegal substances.

“The members of the institution randomly selected several packages to be sniffed by the canine specimens, which were interested in a shipment that consisted of a snorkel, an accessory for all-terrain vehicles,” the document issued by the National Guard indicated.

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Upon careful examination of the piece that was plastered, they discovered four plastic bags hidden in the holes of the accessory; When they opened them, they found approximately 23,000 blue pills with the characteristics of fentanyl.

Several packages were randomly selected to be sniffed by the canine specimens, which were interested in a shipment that consisted of a snorkel, an accessory for all-terrain vehicles. (@GN_MEXICO_)

Subsequently, the apparent narcotic was seized and made available at the office of the Attorney General of the Republic (FGR) in Culiacán, to accurately determine the type and quantity of drugs, as well as to continue the corresponding investigations.

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That same January 18, a truck that appeared to be transporting fruit was intercepted by Mexican Army personnel in the state of Sonora. After a review, the authorities found more than half a ton of methamphetamine and almost a million fentanyl pills, which sought to reach Baja California to presumably be sent to the United States.

Fentanyl in Mexico

The seizure of fentanyl in Mexico since the presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador began, in December 2018, is 1,000% higher than in the previous equivalent period, amid pressure from the United States.

“Of fentanyl, it is 1,079% more compared to what was had in seizures in the previous administration. Thus, a total of 6,273 kilograms of fentanyl is made, considering what has been done right now this year, which is 168 kilograms,” said Army chief Luis Cresencio Sandoval last Tuesday, January 17.

Opioid was seized along with fentanyl powder and doses of methamphetamine (Photo: Twitter/@CBPPortDirNOG)

These figures, from December 2018 to January 2022, compare with the barely 532 kilograms of fentanyl seized between October 2014 and November 30, 2018, when the six-year term of Enrique Peña Nieto ended (2012-2018).

It should be noted that fentanyl is currently the leading cause of death among people 18 to 45 years of age, surpassing suicide, covid-19 and deaths from motor vehicle accidents, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). .

According to the Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), synthetic opioids—including fentanyl—are the drugs most commonly associated with overdose deaths in the United States today. In 2017, fentanyl was part of 59.8% of opioid-related deaths, compared to 14.3% in 2010.

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