SAA event in Mexico on Mon 21st September 2026

PUERTO PEÑASCO, Sonora, Mexico — Coordinated intelligence and tactical investigations conducted by the Sonora State Attorney General's Office (FGJE Sonora), supported by federal intelligence agencies including the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA), Secretariat of the Navy (SEMAR), and local authorities, culminated in a successful security operation in Puerto Peñasco, located in the municipality of Puerto Peñasco, state of Sonora, Mexico. During the intervention, seven individuals were taken into custody. Furthermore, an extensive inventory of illicit materials was confiscated from the location: - Over 40 long guns - Two Minimi machine guns - One Browning M2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun - Improvised explosive devices - Nearly 4,000 rounds of ammunition - Quantities of narcotics - Tactical equipment - High-end vehicles reported stolen in the United States