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Michoacan: Mexican Army Seizes Arsenal, Drugs, Cars
2010-07-04
Posted by: badanov

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In a travelling operation between June 25th and July 2nd, elements of the Mexican Army seized a number of weapons, marijuana, cocaine and vehicles in a Michoacan operation appropriately dubbed Operation Michoacan, say Mexican press accounts.

The Mexican Army 21st Military Zone operation went through various municipalities (counties) in Michoacan: Tacämbaro, Ario de Rosales, Maravatío, Tuxpan, Aporo, Irimbo, Caräcuaro, Huandacareo, Zitäcuaro, Uruapan, Tzitzio and Turicato.

Weapons seized: 29 rifles, eight handguns, 11 magazines and 340 cartridges.

Vehicles seized: five vehicles, three trucks, a motorcycle, five cabins of trucks, trailers and two boxes of nine trailers platforms.

Drugs seized: 332.4 kilograms of marijuana, nine kilograms of marijuana seed, 100 bundles of cocaine.

Other materiel seized: a knife, three camouflage shirts, camouflage trousers and two radios.

No arrests were reported.