Mexico City — Mexico has ramped up anti-drug operations in recent days, seizing more than three tons of cocaine and dismantling a major methamphetamine lab, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments at the G7 summit that cartels “dominate” parts of the country.
The Mexican Navy and other federal agencies reported the seizure of over three tons of cocaine in operations in Guerrero and Tlaxcala states. In Tlaxcala, authorities executed a search warrant that yielded approximately 900 packages of cocaine weighing nearly one ton, along with weapons and tactical equipment.
In maritime operations off Guerrero, Navy personnel seized an additional 2.1 tons of cocaine and arrested five individuals. Federal officials said the operation prevented the distribution of about six million doses of the drug. According to official reports, the Navy has now seized more than 73 tons of cocaine in Mexican waters during the current administration.
In Sinaloa, a state with a strong organized crime presence, National Guard, Army, and Federal Prosecutor’s Office (FGR) personnel dismantled a laboratory and seized 24,400 liters of liquid methamphetamine, along with nearly 100,000 liters of precursor chemicals used to produce synthetic drugs. Federal authorities described the seizure as the largest of liquid methamphetamine in the current administration and the second largest on record.
Public Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch shared details of both operations on X. Regarding the Sinaloa operation, Harfuch said it involved the Defense Ministry, National Guard, and FGR, and that the action “prevents the mass production of synthetic drugs” and directly impacts the financial capacity of criminal groups.
“These actions prevent the mass production of synthetic drugs, directly hit the operational and financial capacity of criminal groups, and strengthen our country’s security. The instruction is clear: continue dismantling labs, cutting production chains, and preventing these substances from reaching the streets,” Harfuch posted.
President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government did not directly link these operations to Trump’s statements, but the military actions come amid renewed pressure on Mexico’s security strategy. Trump’s remarks at the G7, where he claimed cartels have a strong presence in the country, have once again put Mexico’s security strategy and bilateral cooperation with the United States under scrutiny.
