Mexico Military Rounds Up 2,500 in Sinaloa as Fentanyl Trade and Killings Persist
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 7
Mexico Military Rounds Up 2,500 in Sinaloa as Fentanyl Trade and Killings Persist
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 7
Summary
Mexico’s military campaign in Sinaloa has not reduced fentanyl exports or lowered homicide rates among young people, according to a new International Crisis Group report.
Some 2,500 suspects have been detained, while troops also seized fentanyl pills and destroyed methamphetamine labs after the deployment began.
Sinaloa remains gripped by violence between rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel, undermining the security push.
The fighting intensified after US authorities arrested one of the cartel’s leaders in 2024, leaving the Pacific coast state at the center of Mexico’s drug trade.