They seized more than 300 thousand fentanyl pills in Tijuana

In addition to fentanyl, alleged methamphetamine was also found (Photo: FGR)

The Attorney General’s Office reported on the seizure of more than 300 thousand pills of possible fentanyl in Tijuana, Baja California. The discovery of the opioid was the result of work by members of the FGR supported by agents from the Criminal Investigation Agency (AEI).

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Specifically, the authorities found 306 thousand blue pills after a search that was carried out in the Lomas del Valle neighborhood. The discovery of the pills was the result of an investigation folder for crimes against health.

In addition to the alleged opioid pills, some containers with a powder with characteristics of methamphetamine and fentanyl and other substances that have not been identified were also seized.

Part of what was secured by the authorities (Photo: FGR)

“The Federal Ministerial Police (PFM), of the AIC, under the leadership of the Public Ministry of the Federation (MPF), carried out the investigation file for crimes against health,” can be read in the statement from the authorities.

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In some of the images shared by the authorities, various containers of different sizes could be seen containing the alleged drugs. Among the seized material, several drums and a machine could be seen. Several of the blue pills were placed in transparent containers placed on tables on which there were several spotlights.

In another photograph, AIC agents could be seen entering a plot of land that was cordoned off.

Part of the authorities’ operations (Photo: FGR)

The substances found were made available to the Public Ministry and the actions were reported by the FGR on Monday, October 2, the date on which Matthew Miller, spokesperson for the United States Department of State, said that the United States is seeking Mexico to make more arrests of drug lords. as well as more dismantling of clandestine laboratories.

In addition to Miller admitting that there is a demand problem in the US, he also said that Joe Biden’s administration would like to see “progress” in certain indicators.

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“We must take action with our Mexican partners to combat trafficking and this includes destroying laboratories in Mexico and capturing traffickers on the border and within Mexico.” The above is proof that the collaboration between both countries, to counter the actions of drug trafficking, is working.

The US seeks that Mexico dismantle more clandestine laboratories (Photo: Courtesy of the United States Customs and Border Protection Office/Handout via REUTERS/File)

According to the US, the criminal groups related to this opioid are the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and the Sinaloa Cartel. Regarding this last criminal group, US authorities identified Los Chapitos (one of the factions of the Sinaloa Cartel, led by the children of Joaquín Guzmán Loera) as an organization that is dedicated to the transfer of fentanyl.

Likewise, various blankets appeared in Sinaloa on Monday and were signed by Los Chapitos. The text talked about fentanyl:

“Due to the incessant misinformation from some media outlets and the government’s obvious omission in not investigating and prosecuting the true culprits of this epidemic, in Sinaloa the sale, manufacturing, transportation or any type of business that involves the substance known as fentanyl, including the sale of chemicals for its preparation”

For her part, when questioned about the tarp case, the attorney general, Sara Bruna Quiñónez, indicated that the messages are directed to the government headed by Rubén Rocha Moya.

Bruna Quiñonez also ruled out that in Sinaloa there is sale of fentanyl in its raw material, but she did acknowledge that she did accept that the synthetic opioid can be found since it was processed.

“Of course it is directed at us,” he declared to local media.

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