THREE ATTACKERS KILLED, SEVEN DETAINED, AND LARGE ARSENAL SEIZED IN NAYARIT AND SINALOA

Joint security operations involving elements of the Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional (SEDENA), the Secretaría de Marina, and the Guardia Nacional led to a decisive response against armed criminal cells operating across the states of Nayarit and Sinaloa. The series of strategic interventions highlighted a unified effort by the national Gabinete de Seguridad to disrupt local criminal logistics and operational assets.

In the municipality of Acaponeta, Nayarit, federal forces repelled a direct armed aggression. The engagement resulted in three attackers killed and seven individuals detained. Following the confrontation, security personnel secured 10 long firearms, 24 magazines, 530 cartridges, tactical vests, and two vehicles previously utilized by the criminal group.

Simultaneously, law enforcement and military personnel executed target operations in multiple localities across Sinaloa, dismantling key operational resources. The combined seizures across all reported actions include:

• - 10 long firearms
• - More than 9,000 live cartridges
• - 53 improvised explosive devices
• - One watercraft carrying 7,940 cartridges
• - One clandestine encampment
• - One methamphetamine production laboratory

Detailed reports confirm that in Teacapán, Sinaloa, authorities intercepted a vessel carrying 7,940 cartridges. In Mazatlán, Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional (SEDENA) units discovered and secured 53 improvised explosive devices. Further north, in Corral Viejo, personnel from the Secretaría de Marina alongside the Fiscalía General de la República located and neutralized a clandestine laboratory dedicated to methamphetamine production, confiscating 1,350 liters of chemical precursors and manufacturing equipment. Additionally, security personnel uncovered an active criminal encampment in Concordia, Sinaloa.

"These operations reflect a comprehensive strategy targeting not just personnel, but the foundational capabilities, logistics, and material resources of criminal organizations," noted security analysts reviewing the official operational reports.

Community members and local observers noted the visible presence of law enforcement as federal institutions continue their sustained actions to stabilize the region and degrade criminal operations effectively.