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Badanov's Buzzkill Bulletin
2011-06-30
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Mexican security forces since Junr 20th seized 16.7 kilograms of processed marijuana, 45.4 kilograms of unprocessed marijuana, 303.5 kilograms of semisolid methamphetamine, 291.5 liters of liquid methamphetamine, 19.5 kilograms of methamphetamine and eight kilograms of cocaine.

• A unit of the Mexican 9th Military Zone found a secret drug laboratory in Sinaloa state June 18th. The unit located the lab in the village of Los Naranjos in the Culican municipality. Seized were 303.5 kilograms of semisolid methamphetamine, 182 liters of liquid methamphetamine, 250 gallons of acetone, 20 liters of hydrochloric acid, 100 kilograms of caustic soda, , 60 kilograms of sodium acetate, 20 kilograms of tartaric acid, 5 kilograms of mercuric chloride, 30 kilograms of a substance unknown solid, 30 gallons of unknown liquid substance and other material.
• A detachment of the Mexican 10th Military Zone found a number of drugs and weapons hidden in Durango state June 18th. The discovery was made in the village of Huazamota village in El Mezquital municipality, where soldiers found 45.4 kilograms of unprocessed marijuana, 15.3 kilograms of marijuana seeds, five kilograms of poppy seeds, eight rifles, five handguns, seven weapons magazines and 142 rounds of ammunition.
• A unit of the Mexican 24th Military Zone seized 24 kilograms of cocaine in Cozumel, Quintana Roo June 29th. The drugs were found near Punta Arrecifes and totalled 24.9 kilograms in 25 packages.
• Units of the Mexican 9th Military Zone found two drug laboratories in two separate locations in Sinaloa state June 21st. The labs were found in the villages of El Salado and Quila Vinata in Culican municipality. Seized materiel totalled 19 liters of liquid methamphetamine, five liters of acetone, 20 liters of ethyl alcohol, 200 kilograms of caustic soda, 10 kilos of tartaric acid, 20 kilos of calcium acetate and various containers and other equipment.
• A detachment of the Mexican 9th Military Zone found a hidden drug laboratory in Sionaoa state June 22nd. The lab was found hidden in brush in the village of Nuevo Mundo in the Culiacän municipality. Contraband seized included five kilograms of methamphetamine, 130 liters of acetic anhydride, 35 liters of hydrochloric acid, eight liters of acetone, 1.5 kilograms of caustic soda, 10 kilograms and various containers and other equipment.
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• A unit of the Mexican 13th Military Zone arrested four suspects at a traffic stop and seized a number of drugs and munitions June 22nd in Nayarit state. The stop took place in the La Bomba colony of Tecuala. Seized items included three rifles, one handgun, 25 weapons magazines, 2,248 rounds of ammunition, 16.7 kilograms of marijuana, 730 grams of crystal, amounts of cocaine and glass, five vehicles and miscellaneous equipment.
• On June 24th a unit of the Mexican 15th Military Zone was dispatched to an area near El Rancho Rincón de las Marianas in the village of La Capilla in Ixtlahuacan de los Membrillos municipality in Jalisco state concerning armed suspects in the area. Soldiers arrested one individuals and seized 14.5 kilograms of methamphetamine, small amounts of marijuana and cocaine, two AR-15 assault rifles, four .223 caliber weapons magazines, 98 rounds of ammunition and one vehicle.
• A Mexican Army units encountered armed suspects in Veracruz June 24th killing four and seizing an amount of munitions. The firefight took place in the Ignacio Zaragoza colony in Veracruz. Following the battle soldiers seized five rifles, one handgun , a grenade launcher attachment, two hand grenades, 77 weapons magazines, 1,830 rounds of ammunition, one vehicle and police uniforms.
• A unit of the Mexican 9th Military Zone in Sinaloa state June 23rd found and destroyed a hidden drug laboratory. The raid took place in the village of El Realito in the Culiacan municipality. Seized material in the raid included 90.5 liters of liquid methamphetamine, 35 liters of hydrochloric acid, 80 liters of ethyl alcohol, 120 liters of unknown substances, 10 kilograms of caustic soda, five kilograms of sodium acetate, two kilograms of tartaric acid, 800 milliliters of ammonia, one pickup truck and other equipment.
• A joint raid including elements of the Mexican 22rd Motorized Cavalry Regiment, 45th Military Zone and municipal police of San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora hit a location in La Mesa colony in San Luis Rio Colorado June 25th arresting three and seizing a number of weapons and vehicles. According to the SEDENA press release the detainees were drunk and stoned and offered little resistance. Seized material included six rifles, two handguns, six weapons magazines, 510 rounds of ammunition, eight vehicles, one motorcycle, 25.8 grams of methamphetamine, USD $3,400.00 and MP $13,460.00 (USD $1,144.03).

  Arrested included Raul Ibarra de la Paz, 49, Eddy Raul Ibarra Luna, 18, and Iriams Sadan Ibarra Luna. All three detainees listed addresses in San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora.

• A unit of the Mexican 10th Military Zone found munitions and weapons hidden in Durango state June 25th. The materiel was found in the village of La Venada in the Coneto de Comonfort municipality. Seized materiel included six rifles, 11 handguns, eight weapons magazines, 79 rounds of ammunition, one bulletproof vest and various tactical gear.
• A detachment of the Mexican 9th Military Zone came under small arms fire in Sinaloa state June 26th. The unit was in the village of El Marcol in the Guasave municipality when armed suspects inside a residence opened fire on them. Soldiers returned fire killing one. Four suspects were detained at the scene. Weapons seized included one Barret .50 caliber rifle, nine rifles, one grenade launcher attachment, five grenades, one 40mm grenade, 39 weapons magazines, 1,174 rounds of ammunition, six vehicles and tactical gear.
• A unit of the Mexican 7th Military Zone seized cocaine in a traffic stop in Santa Catarina, Nuevo Leon June 26th. Soldiers stopped a vehicle with a single individual in Hacienda Los Portales colony where they found eight kilograms of cocaine in the vehicle.