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Mexican Army units have seized since September 26th 1,044 kilograms of marijuana, 34 kilograms of cocaine, 4.8 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, 1 kilogram of heroin and, MP $40,950.00 (USD $2,953.14),and USD $73.22 (MP $1,015.31) in cash.
- An army unit with the Mexican 5th Military Zone seized 528 kilograms of marijuana at a checkpoint in Chihuahua state September 26th. The checkpoint was set up at Kilometer 161 of the Juarez-Chihuahua city highway where a passenger bus was stopped and searched. Soldiers found the drugs in 698 packages in a compartment just above the vehicle's air conditioning unit. One unidentified individual was detained at the scene.
- An army unit of the Mexican 35th Military Zone rescued one kidnapped hostage and detained three unidentified male suspects September 25th in Guerrero state. The unit had been dispatched to Huitzuco de los Figueroa municipality on the basis of a citizen's complaint. Also seized in the raid were two rifles, one handgun, eight weapons magazines, 155 rounds of ammunition and two vehicles.
- Two unidentified armed suspects were killed after they ran army checkpoint in San Luis Potosi September 25th. A unit of the Mexican Army in conjunction with other Mexican security forces in the area established a checkpoint on the Rioverde-San Luis Potosi highway at about Kilometer 30 at about 2200 hrs. A vehicle with armed suspects attacked the personnel manning the checkpoint sparking a brief pursuit. The vehicle being chased then crashed nearby killing two of the occupants. Secured following the crash were two rifles, 10 weapons magazines, 210 rounds of ammunition and tactical gear.
- A unit of the Mexican 4th Military Zone seized a quantity of drugs at a checkpoint in Sonora state September 26th. The unit established a checkpoint near Opodepe municipality where soldiers detained one unidentified individual and seized 25 kilograms of cocaine, one kilogram of heroin and a tractor.
- A unit of the Mexican 15th Military Zone found a synthetic drug lab in Jalisco state September 27th. The unit was on patrol in the village of Las Pilas in the Tamazula de Gordiano municipality when the lab was discovered. Seized in the raid were lab equipment and 240 kilograms of chemicals used for the production of drugs. No arrests were made at the scene.
- Units of the Mexican 2nd Military Zone carried out drug raids in three separate places in Baja California state September 26th, seizing quantities of marijuana, cocaine and crystal methamphetamine.
- In Tijuana on Bulevar Bellas Artes in Mesa de Otay colony, Mesa de Otay delegation, an army unit performed a traffic stop and search on a vehicle with three occupants. Soldiers seized nine kilograms of cocaine in eight packages, five bags with 3.5 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, four weapons magazines, 669 rounds of ammunition, MP $40,950.00 (USD $2,953.14), USD $73.22 (MP $1,015.31) and a vehicle. The three unidentified suspects were arrested at the scene.
- An army unit performed a traffic stop on a single individual near Avenida Arts Josefina Rendon in the La Mesa de Otay colony, Otay Mesa delegation in Tijuana. Soldiers found 1.3 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and small quantities of cocaine and marijuana. The unidentified individual was arrested at the scene.
- An army unit dispatched on the basis of a citizen's complaint arrested one unidentified individual suspected of drug sales on Calle Francisco Villa in Industry colony in Ensenada. Small quantities of crystal methamphetamine and marijuana were seized at the scene.
- Units with the Mexican 5th Military Zone seized a number of packages of marijuana and other contraband on September 27th in Chihuahua state.
- In the village of El Sauz and in Ciudad Madera in far western Chihuahua state army units seized eight marijuana plants, 400 kilograms of marijuana and a rifle.
- In Guadalupe de Bravo, soldiers found a handgun and five rounds of ammunition
- Near the village of Samalayuca, an army unit found 115 kilograms of marijuana in 253 packages alongside the Juarez-Chihuahua city railroad track.
- Units with the Mexican 2nd Military Zone seized a number of weapons and munitions, and destroyed a marijuana plantation September 27th in Baja California.
- In Tijuana on Privada Santa Isabel in the Colinas de California colony, San Antonio de los Bueno delegation, an army unit seized one rifle, four handguns, one hand grenade, 65 weapons magazines and 1,122 rounds of amunition.
- In Ensenada, an army unit located and destroyed a 1,600 square kilometer marijuana plantation.
- At least three unidentified armed suspects were killed by Mexican Army units and one unidentified kidnapping victim was rescued in three separate incidents in Tamaulipas September 27th.
- On the Tampico-Mante federal highway near the municipality of Altamira, a Mexican Army unit on patrol came under small arms fire. Army return fire killed three unidentified individuals. Seized at the scene were three rifles, one handgun, eight weapons magazines, 187 rounds of ammunition and two vehicles.
- On Kilometer 219 of the old Ciudad Victoria-Mante highway, a Mexican Army unit on patrol came under small arms fire from armed suspects. Army return fire killed an undisclosed number of suspects. One apparent kidnapping victim was released. Soldiers also seized in the aftermath two rifles, 95 rounds of ammunition, two weapons magazines and one vehicle.
- In the Jardines de Champayan colony of Tampico, a Mexican Army unit came under small arms fire while on patrol. Army return fire killed an undisclosed number of armed suspects. Soldiers also seized three rifles, 12 weapons magazines, 326 rounds of ammunition, one rifle grenade and one vehicle.
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Mexican Army units with the 9th Military Zone September 26th incinerated several kilograms of drugs and chemicals used to make drugs in Sinaloa state. Contraband incinerated included 1,547.4 kilograms of marijuana, 66.2 kilograms of marijuana seeds, seven kilograms of poppy seeds, small amounts of cocaine and crystal methamphetamine, 40 kilograms of pseudoefredina, 0.500 liters of liquid methamphetamine and four liters of liquid cocaine.