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SAA event in Mexico on Fri 7th November 2025
7th November 2025
An intense mobilisation of federal and state forces in Culiacán, Sinaloa, culminated in the arrest of five alleged hitmen and the seizure of a high-powered arsenal, including explosives.
The events took place on Wednesday afternoon in the vicinity of the Cataluña neighbourhood, north of the capital, specifically in the area known as Espacios Barcelona.
The State Secretariat of Public Security (SSPE) confirmed the outcome of the operation, which began around 5:00 p.m. when the 911 system was alerted to gunshots on Meridiana Street.
The 14 men arrested are:
Two citizens of Guatemala
One citizen of Venezuela
The remaining eleven are from the states of Jalisco and Nayarit
According to initial reports from the authorities, this group had only been operating in Sinaloa for a short time.
At the scene, authorities seized a high-powered arsenal, including military weapons and ammunition:
13 long guns
1 machine gun
15 magazines for long and short guns
One belt with 50 7.62×51 mm calibre cartridges
370 usable cartridges of various calibres for rifles and handguns
The individuals arrested, along with all the seized material, were handed over to the Attorney General's Office (FGR), which will be responsible for conducting the relevant investigations and determining their possible links to criminal activities.
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