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Badanov's Buzzkill Bulletin
2011-05-30
Posted by: badanov

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Mexican Army unit seized 3,722 kilograms of marijuana, 936 kilograms of opium gum, six kilograms of cocaine and one kilogram of methamphetimine in several different counternarcotics operations and arrests since May22nd.

• Detachments of the Mexican 15th Military Zone conducted five raids in the state of Jalisco May 22nd and seized drugs and weapons.
  • In Tequila an army units seized 300 kilograms of marijuana and two rifles.
  • In the village of Nextipac in Zapopan municipality, an army detachment seized one kilogram of marijuana, 560 rounds of ammunition and two motorcycles.
  • In the village of El Balastreal in Pihuamo municipality, an army units seized six kilograms of marijuana, one kilogram of marijuana seeds, one pistol, four weapons magazines, 37 rounds of ammunition and radio equipment.
  • In the villge La Antenao in Ciudad Guzmän municipality, an army detachment seized 90 kilograms of marijuana, three rifles,four pistols, four weapons magazines, 150 rounds of ammunition.
  • In the village of San Isidro in Pihuamo municipality, an army unit seized two rifles, two shotguns, 15 fragmentation grenades, 296 rounds of ammunition and one armored vehicle.
• A detachment of the Mexican 13th Military Zone raided a locaion in the town of Rosamorada, Nayrit May 23rd in the 18 de Marzo colony which had a secret drug lab. Two unidentified men were arrested and seized contrband included 79 kilograms of opium gum, two vehicles, two pistols, two weapons magazines, 14 rounds of ammunition and drug making equipment.

  A second raid at a residence in the same colony netted 17 kilograms of opium gum.

• An army unit arrested ten armed suspects in the Petromex de Poza Rica colony in Platon Sanche, Veracruz May 22nd. The arrests including seizures of four rifles, one handgun, 30 weapons magazines, 1,458 rounds of ammunition, three vehicles and MP $2,000.00 (USD $172.14).
• Mexican Army soldiers seized 480 kilgrams on marijuana and one kilogram of methamphetimine in two separate incidents in Tijuana, Baja California May 23rd.

  The first seizure took place on Privada Real de la Gloria in the Santa Fe colony of the 1st Section of San Antonio de los Buenos Delegation. There soldiers found 480 kilograms of marijuana, two shotguns and 24 rounds of shotgun ammunition.

  In the second incident at El Centinela checkpoint soldiers arrested an individual who was abaord a bus who was carrying one kilogram of methamphetimine.

• Elements of the Mexican 15th Military Zone concluded a military counternarcotics sweep in Jalisco May 24 which began May 19th,and included the area from Ciudad Guzman municipality to the borders with Colima and Michoacan.

  Seized in the operations were four rifles, seven pistols, one grenade launcher attachment, 23 weapons magazine, 951 rounds of ammunition, 15 fragmentary grenades, seven 40mm grenades, 256 kilograms of marijuana, 21 kilograms of marijuana seeds and one armored vehicle.

• A detachment of the Mexican 5th Military Zone conducted a raid at a residence in the Adolfo Lopez Mateos colony in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua May 24th arresting six and seizing a number of drug and weapons.

  Seized contraband included two rifles, one handgun, two weapons magazines, 272 rounds of ammunition, eight kilograms of marijuana, three vehicles and two motorcycles.

• Units of the Mexican 15th Military Zone dismantled two narcotics laboratories in Jalisco May 26th.
  • In the village of Los Hornos in Tamazula de Gordiano municipality, an army unit seized 1,400 liters of glycerin, 1,200 liters of toluene, 800 liters of hydrochloric acid, 800 liters of anhydride, 300 kilograms of caustic soda, 200 kilograms of tartaric acid and lab equipment. The total weight of the chemicals seized was 4.5 metric tons.
  • In the village of El Chayote in Tecalitlan municipality army units found 10 kilograms of marijuana, two 12 gauge shotguns and one .22 caliber rifle.
• A detachment of the Mexican 11th Military Zone fought a brief gun battle with armed suspects killing three suspects in Florencia de Benito Juarez municipality in Zacatecas May 26th. Seized in the aftermath were eight rifles including a .50 caliber rifle, 125 weapons magazines, 2,807 rounds of ammunition, four hand grenades, nine bulletproof vests, and 10 Molotov cocktails.
• A detachment of the Mexican Military Zone seized a large quantity of marijuana and weapons in a traffic stop in Durango May 26th. The stop took place in Los Terrenos colony in Tepehuanes where three vehicles carrying suspects were stopped. Seven individuals were placed under arrest. Seized material included two rifles, five handguns, eight weapons magazines, 80 rounds of ammunition, 7.9 kilograms marijuana seed and three vehicles.
• A detachment of the Mexican 23rd Motorized Cavalry Regiment arrested two individuals and seized a quantity of drugs and weapons. The arrest took place as the unit was on patrol in the Villas Lomas Altas colony of Mexicali, Baja California May 27th. Seized material included 20 kilograms of marijuana, a small amount of methamphetimine, a Ford Expedition SUV and a Toyota Forerunner SUV.
• A unit of the Mexican 2nd Military Zone arrested two individuals in possession of drugs in Tijuana, Baja California May 27th. The army unit was dispatched to the Costa Azul colony on Avenida Paseo Playas in Tijuana on a complaint of drug sales. Seized contraband included 4 kilograms of methamphetimine and $15,200.00 in cash.
• A detachment of the Mexican 35th Military Zone fought a gun battle with armed suspects killing one and seizing a number of weapons May 27th in Guerrero. The unit was on patrol in Iguala when they were fired on by an known number of armed suspects. Weapons seized following the attack include two rifles, 19 weapons magazines, 433 rounds of ammunition, one bulletproof vest and one vehicle.
• A unit of the Mexican 13th Military Zone raided a criminal camp in Rosamorada municipality May 28th seizing one sedan, three motorcycles, two handguns, 847 rounds of ammunition, 98 rounds of ammunition and tactical gear.
• The Mexican 8th Military Zone concluded counternarcotics operations in Tamauliaps starting May 22nd and ending May 28th killing a total of eight suspects, arresting 18 suspects and seizing drugs and weapons. Seized contraband include 2,830 kilogras of marijuana, six kilograms of cocaine, 151 rifles, 48 pistols, one grenade launcher, one grenade, 20,966 rounds of ammunition, 708 weapons magazines, 28 vehicles and tactical gear.