Mexico: 120 kilos of fentanyl pills seized in Mexicali

Mexican authorities seized 120 kilos of fentanyl pills, equivalent to over 4 million doses, in Mexicali, in the state of Baja California, in a property attributable to Los Rusos, an armed cell linked to the Sinaloa cartel and the faction led by Ismael Zambada Sicairos, known as "El Mayito Flaco".

The operation was conducted with the participation of the Federal Prosecutor's Office, the armed forces, the Navy and state authorities, based on intelligence information and an exchange of information with the US DEA. The Minister of Security, Omar García Harfuch, underlined the role of international cooperation in the fight against cartels and their logistical networks. Los Rusos, active mainly in Mexicali and the Mexicali Valley, are considered the operational and armed wing of the Sinaloa cartel in the border area with the United States. The operation comes as Harfuch is in Buenos Aires for the 40th International Conference on Drug Control.