Other MoA event in Mexico on Fri 15th May 2026

Security operations in Tabasco resulted in a significant seizure after a thwarted drug delivery in the Tierra Colorada area, specifically near Plaza Sendero. Members of the Tabasco Group of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection, in coordination with the Armed Forces, detected suspicious activity involving a red Chevrolet Aveo. Upon noticing the presence of intelligence and law enforcement, the driver abandoned the vehicle, which had Chiapas license plates, and fled on foot through the streets of the Asunción Castellanos neighborhood. At the scene, authorities carried out coordinated operations that resulted in the seizure of 124 bags of a dried herb resembling marijuana, weighing approximately one kilogram each, as well as another 63 bags weighing half a kilogram each. The seized arsenal included two long guns: a 9mm caliber pistol with the inscription "New Frontier Armory" and a .223 caliber Benelli pistol, along with various magazines and live ammunition. This blow to the asset control of local criminal groups reflects regional instability in an area historically contested by cells linked to national cartels seeking control of distribution routes in southeastern Mexico. Prosecutorial investigations are underway to determine the origin of the weapons and the vehicle's connection to other high-impact crimes. Strengthening the rule of law in the region depends on the continuation of these actions against public order by the federal and state governments. The Tierra Colorada area has shown a growing trend in street-level drug dealing, suspected to be protected by local authorities.