Mexican Navy Seizes 1.5 Tons Cocaine in Guerrero; Ecuador, US, Colombia Make Major Drug and Explosives Seizures

Mexican federal forces, including the Navy (SEMAR), have conducted multiple major cocaine seizures in recent days. Off the coast of Guerrero, the Navy seized 601 kilograms of cocaine, bringing the total to 1.5 tons confiscated in that region within a week. Additionally, authorities in Sonora detained a man and seized a trailer transporting 1,201 packages of cocaine at a checkpoint. In South America, Ecuador, with support from the United States, intercepted 10.3 tons of drugs at sea and also confiscated a significant shipment of explosive materials intended for terrorist acts in Colombia. Meanwhile, Colombia has extradited seven narcotraffickers to the United States. The U.S. Coast Guard is preparing to offload over 76,000 pounds (approximately 34.5 tons) of cocaine at Port Everglades, marking the largest seizure in the agency's history.