Culiacán, Sin: 5 Tons plus 19,000 Liters of Precurser Chemicals Destroyed

Yaqui for Borderland Beat from: Riodoce

          Destroyed:  5 Tons of chemical substances and 19,000 liters of precursors in Culiacán

March 27, 2019 by Editorial Staff

More than 5 Tons of chemical substances and more than 19,000 liters of precursor liquid chemicals, secured in operations carried out by security institutions in the state, were destroyed by elements of the Public Prosecutor's Office of the Attorney General's Office (FGR) in Sinaloa.

Incinerated 2 tons 899 kilos , 978 grams 500 milligrams of lead acetate, 512 kilos 990 grams of phenylacetic acid, 339 kilos 994 grams of sodium cyanide, 519 kilos 990 grams 7 milligrams of sodium hydroxide, 840 kilos of unknown substance, 400 milligrams tartaric acid and 200 milligrams of sodium acetate.

"Also, 2,599 liters were destroyed 815 milliliters of hydrochloric acid, 912 liters 990 milliliters of sulfuric acid, 399 liters 990 milliliters of benzyl alcohol, 509 liters 965 milliliters of ethyl alcohol, 2,312 liters 960 milliliters of methyl alcohol, 119 liters 990 milliliters of ethyl benzene, 60 liters 990 milliliters of hydrocarbon mixture and 899 liters 975 milliliters of benzyl cyanide ", are detailed.

In addition: "1,379 liters were also included, 960 milliliters of benzyl chloride, 7,219 liters, 840 milliliters of toluene, 129 liters, 988 milliliters of reactive waste, 2 ,579 liters, 940 milliliters of unknown substance, 170 liters of acetone and 5 milliliters of acetic anhydride".

The destruction, adds the statement, was made in a specialized and authorized company for this purpose, following the practice of the proceedings conducted by the Federal Public Ministry (MPF), with assistance from elements of the Federal Ministerial Police (PFM) and experts specialized in forensic chemistry, as well as the supervision of the Internal Control Body to attest the weight and quantity of chemical substances and precursors.

Meanwhile on the other side of the pond; from: El Sol
Plantations of Marijuana and Poppy in Ensenada, BC were eliminated.

This action was carried out during an overflight of reconnaissance of area in the vicinity of Valle de Guadalupe.

The Navy-Navy Secretariat of Mexico, in coordination with the National Defense Secretariat in accordance with the National Protocol of Action on the Destruction of Illicit Plants, reports that yesterday, personnel assigned to the Second Naval Region in coordination with elements belonging to the Second Regiment of Motorized Cavalry, eradicated approximately one hectare of marijuana and poppy fields in Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California.

This action was carried out during an overflight of reconnaissance of area in the vicinity of Valle de Guadalupe, Baja California, carried out with a Black Hawk helicopter, where four marijuana and poppy fields were located in different points of Valle de Guadalupe; A total of 6, 925 square meters were destroyed. All of the above was done as a result of field and investigative cabinet work. 

The National Protocol for Action in the Destruction of Illegal Plantings is aimed at effectively consolidating the coordination between the participating authorities, from the discovery or receipt of a report of illicit plantings, to their destruction; leaving a record of each one of its activities, with strict adherence to current regulations and respect for human rights.

NOTE: Both photos are of Poppy PLANTS not yet flowering or going to seed; the seed pods being what contains the sap or gum.

From ZETA: 600 Kilos of Marijuana PLUS
By: Marco A. Flores Friday, March 29, 2019

The 382 packages were transported in the boxes of the vehicles, covered with sheets of wood, on a dirt road near the town of Esteban Cantú on the Pacific Coast.

Around 600 kilos of marijuana, four pick ups trucks, 4 inflatable rafts, and outboard motor and one man were secured by elements of the Mexican Army in the area known as La Bufadora, in the Municipality of Ensenada, BC.

The Secretariat of National Defense announced in a statement that in the framework of the operation "Neptune" the elements of the 67th Infantry Battalion carried out ground reconnaissance that led to the assurance.

According to the military institution, the elements saw several pick ups moving at high speed, so they made the stop; according to the official version, but only one of the drivers was stopped.

The Marijuana, vehicles, motor and people were placed at the disposition of the Attorney General's Office in the city of Tijuana.

The SEDENA estimated that this shipment was more than 6 million doses, with an economic value in the black market exceeding 4 million 560 thousand pesos.

The 67th Infantry Battalion invites to report any illicit activity to the telephone numbers 616 165 30 74 and 616 165 16 60 and the e-mail  denuncia.67bi@sedena.gob.mx , 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.